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Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Sexual Development > Sex Differentiation
Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Sexual Development > Sex Differentiation
... > Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Reproduction > Embryonic and Fetal Development > Organogenesis > Sex Differentiation
... > Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Morphogenesis > Embryonic and Fetal Development > Organogenesis > Sex Differentiation

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Sex Differentiation  

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Definition

  • The process in developing sex- or gender-specific tissue, organ, or function after SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES have set the sex of the GONADS. Major areas of sex differentiation occur in the reproductive tract (GENITALIA) and the brain.

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  • Differentiation, Sex
  • Sexual Differentiation

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