TWO BILATERAL GYNANDROMORPHS IN THE CALYPTRATAE (DIPTERA): HYDROTAEA METEORICA (MUSCIDAE) AND SIPHONA HOKKAIDENSIS (TACHINIDAE)

1983 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. O'hara

AbstractTwo bilateral gynandromorphs, specimens of Hydrotaea meteorica (Linn.) (Muscidae) and Siphona hokkaidensis Mesnil (Tachinidae), are described and illustrated. Circumversion of male genital parts is thought to have been prevented by adjacent female genital elements. Study of essentially unrotated male genital halves of these specimens suggests that asymmetry of male sternite 6 in schizophorans results from asymmetrical development (as advocated by Emmert (1972) and Griffiths (1972)) and not as a consequence of slight rotation during circumversion (as advocated by Crampton (1942) and McAlpine (1981)). From study of genital fusion of male and female sclerites across midline, it is further suggested that sternite 6 + 7 in the above species is derived primarily from sternite 6, not from sternites 6 plus 7 as described in Calliphora vicina R.D. by Emmert (1972).

1970 ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Seham Abd El-Salam

Male and female genital mutilations (known as circumcision) are known in some cultures as rites of passage and purificatoin (Kennedy 1970; Toubia 1993; Turner 1985). However, I argue that they have another less declared but very significant aspect: they are functions and tools of patriarchal gender power politics. This paper deals with both types of genital mutilations, male and female, though it gives more attention to Male Genital Mutilation (MGM) because it is a muted gender issue. It is based on a study that I carried out in 1999-2000. It is a qualitative field study on the attitudes of 23 Egyptian intellectuals towards MGM*. All of the respondents are active against female genital mutilatoin (FGM) but tolerant to MGM. I interviewd them on semi-structured one-one basis. One important result of this study is that MGM as practiced in Egypt today is based on gender power politics (Abd el Salam 2000). Following is an elaboratoin on this point through interpretatoin of some observed beliefs and practices related to MGM and FGM.


2011 ◽  
Vol 278 (1718) ◽  
pp. 2611-2620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Evans ◽  
Clelia Gasparini ◽  
Gregory I. Holwell ◽  
Indar W. Ramnarine ◽  
Trevor E. Pitcher ◽  
...  

The role of sexual selection in fuelling genital evolution is becoming increasingly apparent from comparative studies revealing interspecific divergence in male genitalia and evolutionary associations between male and female genital traits. Despite this, we know little about intraspecific variance in male genital morphology, or how male and female reproductive traits covary among divergent populations. Here we address both topics using natural populations of the guppy, Poecilia reticulata , a livebearing fish that exhibits divergent patterns of male sexual behaviour among populations. Initially, we performed a series of mating trials on a single population to examine the relationship between the morphology of the male's copulatory organ (the gonopodium) and the success of forced matings. Using a combination of linear measurements and geometric morphometrics, we found that variation in the length and shape of the gonopodium predicted the success of forced matings in terms of the rate of genital contacts and insemination success, respectively. We then looked for geographical divergence in these traits, since the relative frequency of forced matings tends to be greater in high-predation populations. We found consistent patterns of variation in male genital size and shape in relation to the level of predation, and corresponding patterns of (co)variation in female genital morphology. Together, these data enable us to draw tentative conclusions about the underlying selective pressures causing correlated patterns of divergence in male and female genital traits, which point to a role for sexually antagonistic selection.


Author(s):  
Aarushi Chaudhary ◽  
Prabhjot Kaur ◽  
Richa Kansal ◽  
Vikas Dhillon ◽  
Isha Bansal

Background: Genital tuberculosis is an unusual extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, often seen in middle-aged men with renal or pulmonary disease. The most common male genital sites of tuberculous infection are the epididymis and prostate. It is also an important cause of female infertility in the world, especially in developing countries. Majority of infertility cases are due to involvement of the fallopian tubes. Hardly any study has been done to establish correlation between male and female genital TB. We have evaluated the same in severe oligospermic/ azoospermic males and established a definite correlation. Objective was to establish a definite correlation between female and male genital tuberculosis in patients with male factor infertility.Methods: 100 severe oligozoospermic/azoospermic males presenting with infertility between April 2011 and January 2016 were enrolled and worked up for genital tuberculosis. Their female partners were worked up for female genital TB and correlation established.Results: Out of 100 patients with severe oligospermia or azoospermia who tested positive for TB quantiferon gold test. 18% female partners tested positive for TB quantiferon gold test.Conclusions: Tubercular work up of both partners is desired in couples with male factor infertility especially in long standing infertility to achieve optimum pregnancy outcome with ART.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Satriyo Rusdi

 Didalam Putusan Hakim Pra Peradilan Pengadilan Negeri Bangil nomor : 01/Pid.Pra/2014/PN.Bgl, tertanggal 16 Juni 2014, terkait Tindak Pidana Zina mengalami perluasan makna dan tidak lagi berpatokan sepenuhnya seperti sebagaimana dimaksud dalam Pasal 284 KUHP menurut penjelasan Soesilo dalam KUHP,  Persetubuhan adalah : “Perpaduan antara anggota kelamin laki laki dan perempuan yang bisa dijalankan untuk mendapatkan anak, jadi anggota kelamin laki laki harus masuk kedalam anggota kelamin perempuan sehingga mengeluarkan air mani.” Seiring berjalannya waktu perkembangan hukum mengalami perubahan sejak adanya putusan Mahkamah Agung RI no. 854/Pid/1983 yang berbunyi sebagai berikut : “seorang laki-laki terbukti telah bersama sama dengan seorang perempuan dalam satu kamar, pada satu tempat tidur merupakan petunjuk bahwa laki-laki itu telah bersetubuh dengan perempuan tersebut”, akan tetapi pada akhirnya hakim Pra Peradilan Pengadilan Negeri Bangil , memutus perkara yang terkait dengan Tindak Pidana Zinah dengan tidak lagi mengacu pada satu kamar dan satu tempat tidur lagi, melainkan menjadi “seorang laki laki terbukti telah bersama sama dengan seorang perempuan tanpa ada ikatan perkawinan yang syah dan bukan suami istri, dalam satu rumah ( terdiri : 2 ruang kamar tidur, 1 ruang kamar mandi, 1 ruang makan dan 1 ruang tamu ) merupakan petunjuk bahwa laki laki tersebut  “sudah dapat dianggap” telah bersetubuh dengan perempuan tersebut”,Kata kunci: pidana, zina, putusan, penyidikan In the Bangil District Court Pre-Court Judge's Decision number: 01 / Pid.Pra / 2014 / PN.Bgl, dated June 16, 2014, related to Adultery Crimes has expanded its meaning and is no longer fully regulated as referred to in Article 284 of the Criminal Code according to Soesilo's explanation in KUHP, intercourse is: "The combination of male and female genital members that can be carried out to have children, so male genital members must enter the female genitalia so that they release semen." Over time the development of law has changed since the ruling of the Indonesian Supreme Court no. 854 / Pid / 1983 which reads as follows: "a man is proven to have been together with a woman in one room, in one bed is an indication that the man had had sex with the woman", but in the end the judge Pre The Bangil District Court, decided the case related to the Criminal Act of Zinah by no longer referring to one room and another bed, but to be "a man proven to have been together with a woman without any legal marital ties and not husband and wife, in one house (consisting of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 dining room and 1 living room) is an indication that the man "can be considered" having had sex with the woman ",Keywords: criminal, adultery, verdict, investigation


Development ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 128 (7) ◽  
pp. 1033-1043 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Sanchez ◽  
N. Gorfinkiel ◽  
I. Guerrero

In both sexes, the Drosophila genital disc contains the female and male genital primordia. The sex determination gene doublesex controls which of these primordia will develop and which will be repressed. In females, the presence of Doublesex(F) product results in the development of the female genital primordium and repression of the male primordium. In males, the presence of Doublesex(M) product results in the development and repression of the male and female genital primordia, respectively. This report shows that Doublesex(F) prevents the induction of decapentaplegic by Hedgehog in the repressed male primordium of female genital discs, whereas Doublesex(M) blocks the Wingless pathway in the repressed female primordium of male genital discs. It is also shown that Doublesex(F) is continuously required during female larval development to prevent activation of decapentaplegic in the repressed male primordium, and during pupation for female genital cytodifferentiation. In males, however, it seems that Doublesex(M) is not continuously required during larval development for blocking the Wingless signaling pathway in the female genital primordium. Furthermore, Doublesex(M) does not appear to be needed during pupation for male genital cytodifferentiation. Using dachshund as a gene target for Decapentaplegic and Wingless signals, it was also found that Doublesex(M) and Doublesex(F) both positively and negatively control the response to these signals in male and female genitalia, respectively. A model is presented for the dimorphic sexual development of the genital primordium in which both Doublesex(M) and Doublesex(F) products play positive and negative roles.


Author(s):  
Jesús Montoya-Mendoza ◽  
Guillermo Salgado-Maldonado ◽  
Yuri Okolodkov

Abstract Engraulicola lamothei n. sp. (Monogenea: Gastrocotylidae) is described from the gills of Chloroscombrus chrysurus (Teleostei: Carangidae) from Veracruz, southern Gulf of Mexico. This monogenean is 1110-1670 (1328) µm long and 260-550 (363) µm wide. The haptor is asymmetrical, the long side has several clamps (35-42), and the short side has a single clamp; the posterior end has a small lappet armed with two dissimilar pairs of hooks. Male and female genital pores open near the anterior body end; the male genital pore is ventral, armed with a corona of 12 spines; the female pore is dorsal and unarmed. The new species differs from Engraulicola forcipopenis George, 1960 and from Engraulicola micropharyngella Unnithan, 1967 by lacking a pair of pointed forceps-like spines at the end of the penis amid the corona spines, and from Engraulicola thrissocles Tripathi, 1959 by the number of clamps on both sides, the number the hook pairs on the terminal lappet and the testis number. This is the first record of the genus Engaulicola George, 1960 on the Atlantic West Coast.


2013 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 773-780
Author(s):  
S. Curcic ◽  
D. Antic ◽  
T. Radja ◽  
S. Makarov ◽  
B. Curcic ◽  
...  

A new endogean bembidiine ground beetle species, Winklerites serbicus sp. n., from a cave in the southeastern part of Serbia is both described and diagnosed. Male and female genital structures and other taxonomically important characters are illustrated. The new species is clearly distinct from its closest congeners. Fifteen species of the genus so far known are arranged in six groups. The new species is both endemic and relict, inhabiting southeastern Serbia only.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. e418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia L.R. Brennan ◽  
Richard O. Prum ◽  
Kevin G. McCracken ◽  
Michael D. Sorenson ◽  
Robert E. Wilson ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Gary C.W. England ◽  
Kristen R. Friedrichs

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