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Sexual Dimorphism in Osteoclasts [PDF]
Cells, 2020 Osteoclasts are the principal mediators of bone resorption. They form through the fusion of mononuclear precursor cells under the principal influence of the cytokines macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF, aka CSF-1) and receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL, aka TNFSF11).
Joseph Lorenzo
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Sexual Dimorphism in Fin Size and Shape in Bluefin Killifish [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSexual dimorphism provides insight into how trait optima differ between males and females, despite their shared genome. Measuring sexual dimorphism can help identify which traits have been shaped by sexual selection. While fish morphology has been widely
Kasey Brockelsby +4 more
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Habitat‐Driven Sexual Dimorphism in Triplophysa strauchii Between Oxbow Lake and Stream: A Geometric Morphometric Analysis [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSexual dimorphism is widespread among fish species, yet the ecological factors shaping this phenomenon remain poorly understood. Using traditional morphometric analyses of 319 specimens together with geometric morphometrics, this study examined sexual ...
Yan Li +3 more
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Sexual Dimorphism in Maxillary Canine Dimensions among Kosovo Population: A CBCT Analysis [PDF]
Acta Stomatologica CroaticaDental sexual dimorphism, particularly in maxillary canines, is one of the most reliable markers for sex determination in forensic and anthropological contexts.
Vigan Aliu, Jehona Reçica Ahmedi
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Facial attractiveness and preference of sexual dimorphism: A comparison across five populations
Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2021 Despite intensive research, evolutionary psychology has not yet reached a consensus regarding the association between sexual dimorphism and attractiveness.
Vojtěch Fiala +7 more
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Ethnic variability of growth processes through the prism of sexual dimorphism of body dimensions (based on data of early and first childhood children) [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2023 . The study deals with the process of forming of the level and vector of sex somatic differences through early and first childhood, specific peculiarities of sexual dimorphism at 3–6 years of age as compared to the sexual dimorphism of adults, ethnic ...
Fedotova T.K. , Gorbacheva A.K.
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Nature Communications, 2023 Sexual dimorphism results in widely diverse animal forms, but sexual determination is generally attributed to a single gene in animal models. Here they find that the glu gene regulates sexual dimorphism of honeybee eyes, demonstrating diversification of ...
Oksana Netschitailo +5 more
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Sexual dimorphism in cancer [PDF]
Nature Reviews Cancer, 2016 The incidence of many types of cancer arising in organs with non-reproductive functions is significantly higher in male populations than in female populations, with associated differences in survival. Occupational and/or behavioural factors are well-known underlying determinants.
Andrea Clocchiatti +3 more
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Sexual dimorphism in shell shape: is Pomacea canaliculata an exception or an example among Neotropical apple snails? [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 Sexual dimorphism has often been recorded in apple snails (Caenogastropoda Ampullariidae), but reports are concentrated in a few species, either invasive or with biocontrol potential, which sugests some taxonomic bias.
NICOLÁS E. TAMBURI +3 more
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Sexual dimorphism in autoimmunity [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2015 Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system attacks and destroys the organs and tissues of its own host. Autoimmunity is the third most common type of disease in the United States. Because there is no cure for autoimmunity, it is extremely important to study the mechanisms that trigger these diseases.
Kira, Rubtsova +2 more
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