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Sex determination
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Levitan, Max Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, New York, New York.
Last reviewed:April 2022
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.617400
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The genetic mechanisms by which sex is determined in all living organisms. The mechanisms of sex determination allow individual organisms to develop characteristics that are indicative of a certain sex (male, female, or hermaphrodite) [Fig. 1]. However, the nature of the genetic basis of sex determination varies a great deal among the various forms of life. See also: Genetics
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