Disorders of sexual development in wild and captive exotic animals

Sexual Development

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 84-95

  Mastromonaco, Gabriela F ^a   Houck, M L ^b   Bergfelt, D R ^c  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosome abnormality; Endocrine disrupting chemical; Exotic species; Gonadal dysgenesis; Infertility; Intersex; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETICS; INFERTILITY; KARYOTYPING; MALE; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION DISORDER; WILD ANIMAL; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANIMALS, ZOO; DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; INFERTILITY; KARYOTYPING; MALE; SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84857372553     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000332203     Document Type: Review

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