Molecular determinants of sexual differentiation

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 278-294

  Wiener, J S ^a   Marcelli, M ^a   Lamb, D J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OVARY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTIS; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OVARY; PHENOTYPE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TESTIS; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0030333344     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00184600     Document Type: Article

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