"Sex Characteristics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction.
| Descriptor ID |
D012727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Characteristics- Sex Characteristics
- Characteristic, Sex
- Characteristics, Sex
- Sex Characteristic
- Sex Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sex
- Dimorphisms, Sex
- Sex Dimorphisms
- Sex Differences
- Difference, Sex
- Differences, Sex
- Sex Difference
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sexual
- Dimorphisms, Sexual
- Sexual Dimorphisms
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sex Characteristics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2010 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Sex differences in transcription-associated mutagenesis in the human germline. Genetics. 2026 08 05; 233(4).
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Considerations in Alzheimer's Disease in Women. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2026 07 23; 26(1).
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Epigenetic-Based Evidence for Distinct Effects of Age, Sex, and Experience in Developmental Critical Period Learning. Dev Neurobiol. 2026 Jul; 86(3):e70039.
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Differential disease tolerance mediates sex-biased illness severity in sepsis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Mar 03; 123(9):e2522764123.
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Chromatin Profiling Reveals Distinct Male and Female Trajectories for Developmental Learning Potential. Dev Neurobiol. 2026 01; 86(1):e23017.
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A shared gene but distinct dynamics regulate mimicry polymorphisms in closely related butterfly species. Proc Biol Sci. 2025 11; 292(2059):20250966.
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3D anatomical atlas of the heads of male and female adult Chamaeleo calyptratus. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2026 Aug; 309(8):1937-1969.
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Sex-limited diversification of the eye in Heliconius cydno butterflies. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2026 Mar; 212(2):259-269.
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Distinct physiological responses to heat acclimation in males and females lead to similar thermal adaptations in both sexes. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 09 01; 139(3):863-872.
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Interpopulation morphological differences and sexual dimorphism of Dekay's brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) along a rural-urban gradient. PeerJ. 2025; 13:e19439.