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The timing and sequence of events in the development of the human reproductive system during the embryonic period proper

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A documented scheme of the early development of the human reproductive system is presented. It is based on (1) reports of workers who personally studied staged embryos, and (2) personal observations and confirmations. The necessity of using staged embryos in order to determine the precise sequence of developmental events is stressed.

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  1. Carnegie Laboratories of Embryology, California Primate Research Center, University of California, 95616, Davis, California, U.S.A.

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  2. Department of Human Anatomy, University of California, 95616, Davis, California, U.S.A.

    Ronan O'Rahilly

  3. Department of Neurology, University of California, 95616, Davis, California, U.S.A.

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Supported by research grant No. HD-16702, Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (U.S.A.)

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O'Rahilly, R. The timing and sequence of events in the development of the human reproductive system during the embryonic period proper. Anat Embryol 166, 247–261 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00305086

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