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Simplicity of Mammalian Regulatory Systems inferred by Single Gene Determination of Sex Phenotypes

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Dr Ohno predicts that mammalian regulatory systems will turn out to be less complex than is generally anticipated.

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OHNO, S. Simplicity of Mammalian Regulatory Systems inferred by Single Gene Determination of Sex Phenotypes. Nature 234, 134–137 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234134a0

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