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Sex Determination Processes

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Definition: The mechanisms by which the SEX of an individual's GONADS are fixed.  do not confuse with SEX DETERMINATION ANALYSIS which is validation of sex by examination of gonads or genetic tests; natural sex reversal processes go here (note entry terms PROTANDRY and PROTOGYNY); HERMAPHRODITIC ORGANISMS is also available   
See Also Genes, sry; Sex Differentiation; Sex Preselection 		Other names Processes, Sex Determination; Process, Sex Determination; Genetics, Sex Determination; Determination Processes, Sex; Determination Process, Sex; Sex Determination Process; Sex Determination Genetic Processes; Protogyny; Protandry; Sex Determination Genetics
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
vir protein, Drosophila  0   *Membrane Proteins *Nuclear Proteins *Drosophila Proteins Sex Determination Processes. Genetics 2001 Feb;157(2):679-88
mog-1 protein, C elegans  EC 3.6.1.-   *Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins *DEAD-box RNA Helicases Sex Determination Processes. Mol Cell Biol 1999 Mar;19(3):2189-97
fem-3 protein, C elegans  0   *Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins Caenorhabditis Sex Determination Processes. EMBO J 1992 Jun;11(6):2303-10

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