Tag Archives: sex determination

When the Genetics of Gonadal Differentiation & Development Don’t Go According to Plan – Part 3 of Where Do Ovaries (and Testes) Come From?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

In the previous post, we talked about the genes that drive sex differentiation of the bi-potential embryonic gonad.  I only mentioned a relatively small number of genes, but they control the events at or near the beginning of the signaling … Continue reading →

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The Genetics Behind Sex Determination and Differentiation – Part 2 of Where Do Ovaries (and Testes) Come From?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

I began this series of posts as a background with the goal of discussing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in trans men.  I thought that in order to understand what happens when things go wrong in ovarian function, we first need to … Continue reading →

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