Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat

Anatomical, histological, and cytogenetic studies were undertaken on a horned intersex goat kid and three of its normal litter mates. The intersex had male type horns, male beard, vestigial mammary glands, female external genitalia, and an enlarged peniform clitoris, exuded a pungent male odor, had...

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Main Authors: Bongso, T.A., Thavalingam, M., Mukherjee, T.K.
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Language:English
Published: Karger AG 1982
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116759/
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author Bongso, T.A.
Thavalingam, M.
Mukherjee, T.K.
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Thavalingam, M.
Mukherjee, T.K.
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description Anatomical, histological, and cytogenetic studies were undertaken on a horned intersex goat kid and three of its normal litter mates. The intersex had male type horns, male beard, vestigial mammary glands, female external genitalia, and an enlarged peniform clitoris, exuded a pungent male odor, had a male bleat, and came into estrus every 20 days. At laparotomy and subsequent slaughter, an ovotestes was observed on the right side and a testis and epididymal remnants on the left side. Uterine horn segments, cervix, vagina, and enlarged clitoris (2 cm) were also present. Histologically, spermatogenesis was not observed in either testis, but active Leydig cells were present. The ovary contained mature follicles. Chromosome analysis revealed 60XX/60XY cell populations in blood, bone marrow, and skin. Lymphocytic metaphases from the male and female cosibs showed single populations of 60XY and 60XX, respectively. Mosaicism associated with the horned condition in the intersex goat was established.
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spelling upm-1167592025-07-04T10:13:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116759/ Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat Bongso, T.A. Thavalingam, M. Mukherjee, T.K. Anatomical, histological, and cytogenetic studies were undertaken on a horned intersex goat kid and three of its normal litter mates. The intersex had male type horns, male beard, vestigial mammary glands, female external genitalia, and an enlarged peniform clitoris, exuded a pungent male odor, had a male bleat, and came into estrus every 20 days. At laparotomy and subsequent slaughter, an ovotestes was observed on the right side and a testis and epididymal remnants on the left side. Uterine horn segments, cervix, vagina, and enlarged clitoris (2 cm) were also present. Histologically, spermatogenesis was not observed in either testis, but active Leydig cells were present. The ovary contained mature follicles. Chromosome analysis revealed 60XX/60XY cell populations in blood, bone marrow, and skin. Lymphocytic metaphases from the male and female cosibs showed single populations of 60XY and 60XX, respectively. Mosaicism associated with the horned condition in the intersex goat was established. Karger AG 1982 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116759/1/116759.pdf Bongso, T.A. and Thavalingam, M. and Mukherjee, T.K. (1982) Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics, 34 (4). pp. 315-319. ISSN 0301-0171; eISSN: 1424-859X https://karger.com/CGR/article/doi/10.1159/000131823 10.1159/000131823
spellingShingle Bongso, T.A.
Thavalingam, M.
Mukherjee, T.K.
Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat
title Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat
title_full Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat
title_fullStr Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat
title_full_unstemmed Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat
title_short Intersexuality associated with XX/XY mosaicism in a horned goat
title_sort intersexuality associated with xx/xy mosaicism in a horned goat
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