Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the epithelial-stromal interactions in
development of the urogenital tract. The hormonal influences on urogenital morphogenesis,
differentiation, and function are discussed. The hormone-dependent development of the
urogenital tract occurs via an interaction between epithelium and stroma in which the stroma
plays a decisive role in mediating the unique morphological response of epithelium to sex
hormones by inducing specific patterns of epithelial morphogenesis. Through stromal …