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AMNIOTIC SEX CHROMATIN AND FOETAL SEXING IN THE MOUSE

Summary.: Sex chromatin is present in 67 to 90% of the ectodermal cell nuclei in the female mouse amnion. A similar body is found in 2 to 15% of these nuclei in the male. This criterion is a reliable indicator of the sex of the foetus from the 11th day of gestation onwards.