Evolutionary Dampening of Wnt Signaling May Contribute to Naturally Ascrotal Testes in Mammals
Simin Chai, Cuijuan Zhong, Zhenhua Zhang, Daiqing Yin, Shixia Xu, Wenhua Ren, Guang Yang, Xuming Zhou · 2025
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The testicular descent leading to the exteriorization of male gonads is a complex sexual dimorphic process observed in numerous mammals, whereas some species, such as elephants and cetaceans, retain the lifelong ascrotal testes. Despite the implication of Wnt signaling in testicular development and descent, the evolutionary mechanisms underlying ascrotal testes have not been adequately addressed.
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| CREATOR | Simin Chai, Cuijuan Zhong, Zhenhua Zhang, Daiqing Yin, Shixia Xu, Wenhua Ren, Guang Yang, Xuming Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |