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Warner, D. A. (2011). Chapter 1 - sex determination in reptiles. In D. Norris & K. Lopez (Eds.), Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates Vol. 3 - Reptiles, (pp. 1–38). San Diego: Elsevier.
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| Resource type: Book Article DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374930-7.10001-9 BibTeX citation key: Warner2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Echsen = saurians, Fortpflanzung = reproduction, Panzerechsen = crocodilia, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Schlangen = snakes Creators: Lopez, Norris, Warner Publisher: Elsevier (San Diego) Collection: Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates |
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The sex-determining mechanisms (SDMs) of reptiles are remarkably diverse, ranging from systems that are under complete genetic control to those that are highly dependent upon temperatures that embryos experience during development. Because reptiles exhibit a remarkable diversity of SDMs, this group provides excellent models for addressing critical questions about the proximate mechanisms of sex determination, as well as its ecology and evolution. The goal of this chapter is to integrate studies from different disciplines (e.g., ecology, evolution, physiology, molecular biology) to broadly summarize the current understanding of reptilian sex determination. This chapter is divided into six topics that cover the (1) diversity of reptilian SDMs, (2) taxonomic distribution of SDMs, (3) molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying sex determination, (4) timing of sex determination during embryogenesis, (5) ecology and evolution of reptilian SDMs, and (6) current gaps in our understanding of this field and where future research should be directed.
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