A genome-wide association study points out the causal implication of SOX9 in the sex-reversal phenotype in XX pigs.
Among farm animals, pigs are known to show XX sex-reversal. In such cases the individuals are genetically female but exhibit a hermaphroditism, or a male phenotype. While the frequency of this congenital disease is quite low (less than 1%), the economic losses are significant for pig breeders. These...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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