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It has been known since 1956 that the diploid number of 46 chromosomes is found in all human somatic cells. The human karyotype consists of 22 homologous autosomal pairs and 2 sex chromosomes (gonosomes). The phenotypic development and somatic function in both sexes are dependent on genes that are localized on the autosomes. The sex-specific differences are determined by the sex chromosomes, represented in the female by two X chromosomes and in the male by one X and one Y chromosome.
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Beller, F.K., Knörr, K., Lauritzen, C., Wynn, R.M. (1974). Development of the Genital Organs. In: Gynecology. Springer Study Edition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7128-5_1
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