Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition) - Standalone book
Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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To review:

The differences between the following terms:

(a) The concepts of sexual differentiation and sex determination.

(b) Lygaeus and Protenor modes of sex determination.

Introduction:

Sexual Reproduction involves two members of the opposite sex. The fusion of gametes (sperm and ovum) results in the production of a zygote, which gives rise to a new organism. This organism possesses certain traits of its parents, but never resembles completely with them.

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