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THE PRIMITIVE GONAD
The Gonadal Ridge
The Germ Cells
MALE SEX DETERMINATION
Genetic Pathways
Cellular and Molecular Pathways of Testis Differentiation
OVARIAN DIFFERENTIATION
Regulation
THE INTERNAL REPRODUCTIVE TRACT
The Indifferent Stage
Male Differentiation
Female Differentiation
THE UROGENITAL SINUS AND EXTERNAL GENITALIA
The Indifferent Stage
Male Differentiation
Female Differentiation
CONTROL OF SEX DIFFERENTIATION
Growth factors
Hormonal Control of Male Sex Differentiation
Hormonal Control of Female Differentiation
CONCLUSION