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Asymmetric distribution of male and female foetuses in the pregnant rabbit uterus

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The sex distribution of foetuses in the uterine horn of the pregnant rabbit was found to be asymmetrical, with more males being present in the left uterine horn and more females in the right (p<0.05).

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  1. Department of Obstetrcs and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. West, L8N 3Z5, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    E. V. YoungLai, C. -C. Pan & B. R. Bhavnani

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YoungLai, E.V., Pan, C.C. & Bhavnani, B.R. Asymmetric distribution of male and female foetuses in the pregnant rabbit uterus. Experientia 37, 690–691 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967925

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