Male-to-Female Sex Reversal in Mice Lacking Fibroblast Growth Factor 9
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Male-to-Female Sex Reversal in Mice Lacking Fibroblast Growth Factor 9
Fgfs direct embryogenesis of several organs, including the lung, limb, and anterior pituitary. Here we report male-to-female sex reversal in mice lacking Fibroblast growth factor 9 (Fgf9), demonstrating a novel role for FGF signaling in testicular embryogenesis. Fgf9(-/-) mice also exhibit lung hypoplasia and die at birth. Reproductive system phenotypes range from testicular hypoplasia to compl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0092-8674
DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00284-7