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Steroid hormones reverse sex in turtles

W H Gutzke, J J Bull

    General and Comparative Endocrinology
    |December 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    Hormone injections, including estradiol benzoate, influenced turtle sex determination, leading to female development in snapping and painted turtles. Testosterone propionate also showed a feminizing effect, though less consistent.

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