Avian Female Sex Determination - Anatomy & Physiology

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  • Females are the heterogametic sex, with one copy each of the Z and W sex chromosomes.
  • Males are homogametic (ZZ).
  • Not clear whether it is the presence of the female-specific W chromosome that triggers female development, or the dose of Z chromosome that confers maleness.
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