To Understand How, We Need A Lesson On Human Sex Differentiation
- Humans have an XY sex-determination system.
- The Y chromosome carries the SRY gene (also known as TDF) which determines testicular formation.
- The testes formed in the presence of the SRY gene secretes hormones (dihydro-testosterone).
- Hormonal changes induce development of external & internal sex organs (penis, scrotum & wolffian ducts).
- The absence of SRY gene leads to the development of different internal and external organs (vulva, uterus, fallopian tubes).
This process of sex organ development through chromosomal & hormonal mechanisms is known as sex differentiation.
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