Are XX and XY brain cells intrinsically different?

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-11

  Arnold, Arthur P ^a   Burgoyne, Paul S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL;

BRAIN CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; KARYOTYPE 46,XY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX CHROMOSOME; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SRY GENE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; GENE; GENE INDUCTION; GONAD; LEAF DIMORPHISM; NERVE GROWTH; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 36448973534     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2003.11.001     Document Type: Review

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