sex differentiation

Preferred Label : sex differentiation;

MeSH 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.;

MeSH synonym : differentiation, sex; Sexual Differentiation; Differentiation, Sexual;

MeSH annotation : note SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; and SEX FACTORS are also available;

Details

Origin ID

D012733;

UMLS CUI

C0036874;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- sex differentiation [GO term]
Indexing information
- avian sex-specific W-linked protein, chicken [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- stil protein, drosophila [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Record concept(s)
- sex differentiation [MeSH concept]
See also
- sex determination processes [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Organism Function [UMLS semantic type]

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