No differences in the sry gene between males and XY females in akodon (Rodentia, Cricetidae)

Sexual Development

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 155-161

  Sanchez A ^a   Marchal, J A ^a   Romero Fernandez I ^a   Pinna Senn, E ^b   Ortiz, M I ^b   Bella, J L ^c   Lisanti, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Akodon; Sex reversal; Sry; XY females

Indexed keywords

AKODON; AKODON AZARAE; AKODON BOLIVIENSIS; AKODON DOLORES; CRICETIDAE; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; SRY GENE; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; FEMALE; GENES, SRY; MALE; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 77954071281     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000309780     Document Type: Article

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