Unusual Mammalian Sex Determination Systems: A Cabinet of Curiosities
Therian mammals have among the oldest and most conserved sex-determining systems known to date. Any deviation from the standard XX/XY mammalian sex chromosome constitution usually leads to sterility or poor fertility, due to the high differentiation and specialization of the X and Y chromosomes. Nev...
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/11/1770 |