Sex determination
Genotype | Human | Drosophila |
XX | female | female |
XY | male | male |
XXY | male | female |
XO | female | male |
Heterogametic males
Mammals (including humans)
Male gender determined by presence of Y chromosome
Drosophilid flies
Gender determined by ratio of X chromosome to autosomes
Heterogametic females--birds
Environmental sex determination
Reptiles
Temperature of nest often determines sex ratio of hatchlings
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mating box turtles |