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Sex Determination Processes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
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
Sex Determination Processes Preferred
Protandry Narrower
Protogyny Narrower
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