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Mutations in SOX9 cause both autosomal sex reversal and campomelic dysplasia.
Acta paediatrica Japonica : Overseas edition - 1 Aug 1996
Foster J W
Abstract excerpt
The human testis determining factor (SRY) has been cloned from the Y chromosome. This gene is a dominant inducer of male differentiation. Mutations in the SRY gene result in an XY individual developing as a sex reversed phenotypic female. Sex reversal in humans can also be caused by mutations located in autosomal or X-linked loci. One such sex-reversing locus (SRAI) is associated with the developmental disorder...
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