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A SEXUAL dimorphism in the submaxillary gland of mice has been described by Lacassagne1. In the male the secretory tubuli are more developed than in the female. This difference has since been reported as depending on endocrine glands2–4.
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LLACH, J., TRAMEZZANI, J. & FUNES, J. A Sexual Difference in the Concentration of Iodine-131 by the Submaxillary Gland of Mice. Nature 188, 1204–1205 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/1881204a0
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