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The '''genital ridge''' is the somatic precursor of [[Gonad|gonads]] in both sexes. This is a unique primordium in organ formation because of its bipotential nature. A single primordium gives rise to one of two organs, a testis or an ovary.
The <b>genital ridge</b> is the somatic precursor of [[Gonad|gonads]] in both sexes. This is a unique primordium in organ formation because of its bipotential nature. A single primordium gives rise to one of two organs, a testis or an ovary.




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Latest revision as of 08:52, 28 January 2023

The genital ridge is the somatic precursor of gonads in both sexes. This is a unique primordium in organ formation because of its bipotential nature. A single primordium gives rise to one of two organs, a testis or an ovary.