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  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. sex determination

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sex determination

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information The genetic mechanism by which the sex of an individual in a given species is fixed. In many species, sex is determined by the sperm that fertilizes the egg. In humans, the presence or absence of the Y chromosome determines the sex genotype.

    Fuente: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • sex determination process

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42686

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