Sex determination Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle
This is an inherited trait, not a morph. Nobody breeds for it.
peer reviewed
Offspring odds
No numbers for this one.
No inheritance mode has been recorded for Sex determination, so no offspring odds are given. Guessing one would be worse than saying nothing: a breeder would plan a season on it.
What this rests on
A peer-reviewed paper identifies the variant behind this morph.
- SOX8 is essential for male sexual differentiation in the Chinese soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis. — Biol Reprod 2023
- Correction to: SOX8 is essential for male sexual differentiation in the Chinese soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis. — Biol Reprod 2023
- Genetic and environmental drivers of sex determination in turtles: insights and implications for conservation. — Mol Biol Rep 2026