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H-Y antigen

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function in sex determination

  • chromosomes
    In human genetics: Fertilization, sex determination, and differentiation

    …cell surface molecule called the H-Y antigen. Further development of the anatomic structures, both internal and external, that are associated with maleness is controlled by hormones produced by the testicle. The sex of an individual can be thought of in three different contexts: chromosomal sex, gonadal sex, and anatomic sex.…

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