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Sex differentiation -- gonadogenesis and novel genes.
The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Oct 1995
Nordqvist K
Abstract excerpt
During embryogenesis, most organ rudiments differentiate into only one type of organ and functional mutations are normally lethal for the embryo. However, the indifferent gonad has two options, to form either a testis or an ovary, and mutations of this tissue usually produce sex reversal or sterility which is not lethal for the individual. Therefore, gonadal development serves as an excellent model system for...
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