Development of the external genitalia and their sexual dimorphic regulation in mice

Sexual Development

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 297-310

  Ipulan, Lerrie Ann ^a,b   Suzuki, Kentaro ^a   Matsushita, Shoko ^a   Suzuki, Hiroko ^a   Okazawa, Mika ^a,c   Jacinto, Sonia ^d   Hirai, Syu Ichi ^a   Yamada, Gen ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Androgen; External genitalia development; Genital tubercle; Growth factor signaling; Hormone signaling; Sonic hedgehog; WNT CTNNB1

Indexed keywords

ERINACEIDAE; MURINAE; MUS;

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENITALIA; MALE; MICE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84925298941     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000357932     Document Type: Article

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