"Sex" 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.
The totality of characteristics of reproductive structure, functions, PHENOTYPE, and GENOTYPE, differentiating the MALE from the FEMALE organism.
| Descriptor ID |
D012723
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.810
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex" by people in Profiles.
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Origin and domestication of papaya Yh chromosome. Genome Res. 2015 Apr; 25(4):524-33.
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Predictors of sleep-disordered breathing in obese adults who are chronic short sleepers. Sleep Med. 2012 May; 13(5):484-9.
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Serotonin transporter, sex, and hypoxia: microarray analysis in the pulmonary arteries of mice identifies genes with relevance to human PAH. Physiol Genomics. 2011 Apr 27; 43(8):417-37.
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The importance of physician gender in the selection of an obstetrician or a gynecologist. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 May; 186(5):926-8.
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Risky business: sexual and asexual reproduction in variable environments. J Theor Biol. 1999 Apr 21; 197(4):541-56.
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The advantage of sex in evolving yeast populations. Nature. 1997 Jul 31; 388(6641):465-8.
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Gonadal and sexual function in male patients with hairy cell leukemia: lack of adverse effects of recombinant alpha 2-interferon treatment. Cancer Treat Rep. 1987 Feb; 71(2):179-81.
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Visual discrimination deficits of reading-disabled children: sex artifact? J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1980 Mar; 8(1):111-5.