Trends and seasonal variations in human secondary sex ratio in Southwest Nigeria: A 10-year survey
Introduction: Secondary sex ratio is the number of live male births per 100 female births. In humans, the primary sex ratio, which is the sex ratio at conception, is expected to be 1:1 in natural populations based on the law of independent assortment of the X and Y chromosomes. This is not the case...
Main Authors: | Samson Taiwo Fakorede, Stephen Damilola Ojo, Kikelomo Mercy Shonde, Khalid Olajide Adekoya, Liasu Adebayo Ogunkanmi, Bola Oboh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Human Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2022;volume=12;issue=3;spage=271;epage=276;aulast=Fakorede |
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