The molecular mechanisms underpinning temperaturedependent sex determination (TSD)
in reptiles have attracted great biological interest for many years. However, which genetic …

It has been hypothesized that estrogen production may play a pivotal role in the sex
determination of reptiles with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). This …

In the red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta), a species with temperature-dependent sex
determination (TSD), the expression of the aromatase gene during gonad development is …

The environment surrounding the embryos has a profound impact on the developmental
process and phenotypic outcomes of the organism. In species with temperature-dependent …

Embryonic gonad sex in many reptilian species is determined by the incubation temperature
of the egg, a differentiation process known as temperature-dependent sex determination …

This study addressed the hypothesis that, in the red-eared slider turtle, Trachemys scripta,
non-aromatizable androgens are the physiological equivalent of temperature in determining …

Administration of exogenous estradiol benzoate (EB) or an estrogen agonist, R2858, into
eggs of snapping turtles caused all embryos incubated at male-producing temperatures to …

Despite widespread temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in reptiles, it is still
unclear how the molecular network responds to temperature variation and drives the sexual …

Although the role of aromatase in many estrogen-dependent reproductive and metabolic
functions is well documented in vertebrates, its involvement in the ovarian development of …

Estrogen signaling exerts a decisive role in female sex determination and differentiation in
chicken and fish. Aromatase encoded by Cyp19a1 is the key enzyme that catalyzes the …