Sex Determination, Differentiation and Intersexuality in Placental Mammals [Paperback]

This 1995 book describes the underlying molecular basis of sex determination and sexual differentiation.How and why do males become male and females become female? The genetic determination of sex is explained and how this determination leads to differentiation of sexual organs.Intersexuality is a major problem in farm animals. The author explains how genetic females can generate organs such as the testis and other such problems. The underlying molecular basis of sexual differentiation and determination is explained with examples.Highly interesting for reproductive physiologists and geneticists in agriculture to veterinary medicine.How and why do males become male and females become female? The genetic determination of sex is explained and how this determination leads to differentiation of sexual organs.Intersexuality is a major problem in farm animals. The author explains how genetic females can generate organs such as the testis and other such problems. The underlying molecular basis of sexual differentiation and determination is explained with examples.Highly interesting for reproductive physiologists and geneticists in agriculture to veterinary medicine.The subject of this fascinating book is how and why males become male and females become female and what factors may lead to intersexuality. Coming from a molecular biology perspective, Professor Hunter uses examples of intersexuality, chimeras, and asymmetries to describe the underlying molecular basis of sexual differentiation and determination. He explains how genetic instruction can prompt myriad developmental problems. Reproductive physiologists and geneticists from agriculture to veterinary medicine will find this a stimulating topic.1. Historical landmarks in studies of reproduction and sex determination; 2. Mechanisms of sex determination; 3. Differentiation of the gonads; 4. Differentiation of the genital duct system; 5. Anomalous sexual development in domestic species; 6. Abnormal sexual development lS@