Gonad development: signals for sex.
The formation of testes or ovaries in the mammalian embryo is critical in determining sexual identity and the ability to reproduce. Recent studies have begun to illuminate the cellular signalling events required for development of functional testes.
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Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Australia. p.koopman@imb.uq.edu.au
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D010053:Ovary / Q000196:embryology*; D012733:Sex Differentiation; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013737:Testis / Q000196:embryology*