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From: dadler@milton.u.washington.edu (David Adler)
Newsgroups: bionet.neuroscience
Subject: Re: Brain sexual dimorphism
Message-ID: <1991May30.175514.22996@milton.u.washington.edu>
Date: 30 May 91 17:55:14 GMT
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GHRIGG01@ulkyvm.bitnet ("Garrett H. Riggs") writes:


>Hello, everyone.

>I'm looking for any really good references (especially recent articles) on
>differences between males and females in the development of brain/CNS
>structures (any species will do). Any information would be greatly
>appreicated!

>Thanks.


I don't have references but I thought I would
throw an idea out. All female mammals (marsupials
excluded) are mosaics, for X-linked genes, due
to the random inactivation of the X chromosome.
I've always thought that this
may be important in terms of sexual dimorphism
in mammals, particularly in brain/CNS development,
function and maybe behavior. Maybe a little
discussion of this idea would be fruitful.

David A. Adler                  Pathology SM-30
University of Washington        Seattle, WA 98195
"Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense"
T.H.Huxley
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David A. Adler			Pathology SM-30
University of Washington	Seattle, WA 98195
"Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense"
T.H.Huxley 1825-1895