A comprehensive transcriptional profiling of developing gonads reveals the role of TGFβ signaling in female gonadal asymmetry in chickens

Asymmetrical gonadal development is an intriguing phenomenon observed in the majority of female birds. In chickens, the left gonad of female embryos develops into a functional ovary, while the right gonad undergoes degeneration during embryogenesis. This sexually dimorphic trait is primarily induced...

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Main Authors: Hong Jo Lee, Jeong Hoon Han, Brittany Chapman, Kyung Min Jung, Isabella Rudd, Jae Yong Han, Tae Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125001713
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