"Sexual differentiation: From genes to gender"
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Authors
Migeon, Claude J.
Wisniewski, Amy B.
Issue Date
1998
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Gender. , Genitalia. , Gonads. , Internal ducts. , Sex differentiation.
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Abstract
A person's sex can be considered across various levels. To illustrate, genes, hormones, and genitalia can all be considered physical markers of a person's sex. In addition to physical markers, behaviors such as gender role, gender identity and sexual orientation can be perceived as stereotypically male or female. The purpose of this review is to summarize current knowledge of sexual differentiation which emphasizes genetic and hormonal mechanisms that result in male and female development of gonads and genitalia. Finally, consideration is given to associations between genetic sex, gonadal sex, and hormonal sex with gender. Copyright 1998 S Karger AG.
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Amy Wisniewski is Assistant Professor of Biology at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. She can be contacted at amy.wisniewski@drake.edu
Citation
Hormone Research Volume 50, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 245-251
Publisher
S Karger AG (Basel, Switzerland)
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DOI
ISSN
0301-0163