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MeSH Heading: Sex Determination Processes
Tree Number(s): G05.813; G07.345.500.325.377.812; G07.345.750.437; G08.686.841.437
Unique ID: D019849
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019849
Annotation: do not confuse with SEX DETERMINATION ANALYSIS which is validation of sex by examination of gonads or genetic tests; natural sex reversal processes go here (note entry terms PROTANDRY and PROTOGYNY); HERMAPHRODITIC ORGANISMS is also available
Scope Note: The mechanisms by which the SEX of an individual's GONADS are fixed.
Entry Term(s): Protandry; Protogyny; Sex Determination Genetic Processes; Sex Determination Genetics; Sex Determination Process
NLM Classification #: QS 638
Previous Indexing: Sex Determination (Analysis) (1966-1997)
See Also: Genes, sry; Sex Differentiation; Sex Preselection
Public MeSH Note: 2011; see SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS) 1998-2010
History Note: 2011 (1998)
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0029459
Scope Note: The mechanisms by which the SEX of an individual's GONADS are fixed.
Terms: Sex Determination Processes Preferred Term
Term UI T763740
Date01/08/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Sex Determination Process
Term UI T763741
Date01/08/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Sex Determination Genetics
Term UI T763716
Date01/08/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Sex Determination Genetic Processes
Term UI T763717
Date01/08/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011)

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