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Sex reversal |
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Male-producing temperatures |
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| XX (ZW) |
Female (in accordance with genotype) |
Female OR male (in discordance with genotype) |
| XY (ZZ) |
Male OR female (in discordance with genotype) |
Female (in accordance with genotype) |
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The combination of genotypic and temperature-dependent sex determination allows a phenomenon known as sex reversal, where the phenotypic sex does not always agree with the genotypic directions. | ||
Manolakou et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2006 4:59 doi:10.1186/1477-7827-4-59 |
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