Sex Determination, Differentiation and Intersexuality in Placental Mammals

by R.H.F. Hunter

Book Overview

How do males become male and females become female? And what are the consequences if the decision is not incisive? Drawing upon interests in animal genetics and molecular biology, the author endeavours to answer these difficult yet fascinating questions. Originally published in 1995, this book describes the genetic determination of sex and examines how sexual organs are differentiated. Using examples of intersexuality, chimaeras and asymmetries, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521182298
• ISBN13: 9780521182294
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"