Temperature-dependent sex determination in turtles.
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.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D008297:Male; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D013045:Species Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D014426:Turtles / Q000502:physiology*