Estrogen receptor and temperature independently influence sex determination in the red-eared slider turtle

In reptiles with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), including the red-eared slider turtle Trachemys scripta elegans, female sex determination is sensitive to estrogen. However, the underlying molecular mechanism by which estrogen facilitates ovarian development remains unclear in TSD. He...

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Main Authors: Xifeng Wang, Zihan Ding, Pengfei Wu, Jiong Fu, Weiguo Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1632672/full
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