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H-Y antigen expression in heterogametic males (XY) and females (ZW): a factor in reproductive strategy?

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The cells of heterogametic females with ZW sex chromosomes express H-Y or H-W antigen. A hypothesis is formulated to explain why these animals are capable of ‘practicing’amphigonia retardata, i.e. delay in actual fertilization of eggs by retaining viable sperm within the oviduct for a considerable time (several months).

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Yang, T.J. H-Y antigen expression in heterogametic males (XY) and females (ZW): a factor in reproductive strategy?. Experientia 42, 190–191 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952462

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