Molecular determinants of sexual differentiation.

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Molecular determinants of sexual differentiation.

World journal of urology - 1 Jan 1996

Wiener J S, Marcelli M, Lamb D J

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The processes of sexual differentiation have been greatly clarified by molecular biologic discoveries over the past five years. Gonadal differentiation into a testis or ovaries is controlled by a multitude of genes beginning with SRY which is believed to represent the testis determining factor. O...

Topics

Animals
Female
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Humans
Male
Molecular Biology
Ovary
Phenotype
Sex Differentiation
Testis
X Chromosome
Y Chromosome

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