title: Temperature-dependent sex determination in turtles.
abstract: The sex of hatchling map turtles is determined by incubation temperature of eggs in the laboratory as well as in nature. Temperature controls sex differentiation rather than causing a differential mortality of sexes. Temperature has no effect on sex determination in a soft-shelled turtle.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D008297:Male; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D013045:Species Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D014426:Turtles / Q000502:physiology*