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Engel, W., Klemme, B., & Schmid, M. (1981). H-y antigen and sex-determination in turtles. Differentiation, 20(3-4), 152–156.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Engel1981a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Cuora, Emydidae, Emys, Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae, Kinosternon, Pelomedusa, Pelomedusidae, Platysternidae, Platysternon, Pseudemys, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Sternotherus, Terrapene, Testudinidae, Trachemys, Trachemys terrapen, Zeitigung = incubation Creators: Engel, Klemme, Schmid Collection: Differentiation |
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Sternotherus Pelomedusa Kinosternon Emys Pseudemys Terrapene Chinemys Cuora Testudinidae Platysternon H-Y antigen was investigated in 14 turtle species belonging to five different families. In 13 species the female was typed as H-Y antigen positive, only in Chinemys reevesi was the male H-Y antigen positive. Since in all vertebrate species studied till now, the expression of H-Y antigen is strictly correlated with the heterogametic sex, it can be assumed that in turtles both types of sex determining mechanisms are realized, namely the ZZ/ZW-and the XX/XY mechanism; both mechanisms are realized in species belonging to one and the same turtle family. However, most turtle species seem to be endowed with a ZZ/ZW sex determining mechanism. Added by: Admin Last edited by: Beate Pfau |