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XY gonadal dysgenesis in a Chacma Baboon(Papio ursinus)

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Anatomical description and physiological data collected on a wild-caught chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)that presented the first nonhuman primate case of “XY” gonadal dysgenesis are discussed. The animal’s dysgenetic gonadal state suggests that in Old World monkeys, as well as humans, two X chromosomes are necessary for complete ovarian development. It also appears that there may be Y-chromosome influence on stature even in the absence of testis determination.

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  1. Primate Behaviour Research Group and Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, 2001, Johannesburg, South Africa

    C. Bielert

  2. Department of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, The South African Institute for Medical Research and University of the Witwatersrand, 2001, Johannesburg, South Africa

    R. Bernstein

  3. Department of Anatomical Pathology, School of Pathology, The South African Institute for Medical Research and University of the Witwatersrand, 2001, Johannesburg, South Africa

    G. B. Simon

  4. Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Pathology, The South African Institute for Medical Research and University of the Witwatersrand, 2001, Johannesburg, South Africa

    L. A. van der Walt

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Bielert, C., Bernstein, R., Simon, G.B. et al. XY gonadal dysgenesis in a Chacma Baboon(Papio ursinus) . Int J Primatol 1, 3–13 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02692254

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