GHRIGG01@ulkyvm.bitnet ("Garrett H. Riggs") (05/28/91)
Hello, everyone. I'm looking for any really good references (especially recent articles) on differences between males and females in the development of brain/CNS structures (any species will do). Any information would be greatly appreicated! Thanks. Garrett Riggs Dept. of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky 40292 USA GHRIGG01@ULKYVM.BITNET
dadler@milton.u.washington.edu (David Adler) (05/31/91)
GHRIGG01@ulkyvm.bitnet ("Garrett H. Riggs") writes: >Hello, everyone. >I'm looking for any really good references (especially recent articles) on >differences between males and females in the development of brain/CNS >structures (any species will do). Any information would be greatly >appreicated! >Thanks. I don't have references but I thought I would throw an idea out. All female mammals (marsupials excluded) are mosaics, for X-linked genes, due to the random inactivation of the X chromosome. I've always thought that this may be important in terms of sexual dimorphism in mammals, particularly in brain/CNS development, function and maybe behavior. Maybe a little discussion of this idea would be fruitful. David A. Adler Pathology SM-30 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 "Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense" T.H.Huxley -- David A. Adler Pathology SM-30 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 "Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense" T.H.Huxley 1825-1895