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fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Scientists Question the Conventional Y Chromosome Wisdom

Researchers discovered evidence that certain genetic elements can skew sex ratios toward male offspring beyond the expected 50/50 split, with one family showing a 2:1 male-to-female ratio across generations.
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fromPsychology Today
3 months ago
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How Much Do Your Sex Chromosomes Really Determine?

Sex development is governed by many genes across multiple chromosomes; calling X and Y 'sex chromosomes' wrongly implies sole causation and should be retired.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
9 months ago

For the first time, an external factor turns a male mammal into a female

Environmental factors can influence sex determination in mammals, challenging previous notions that genetics alone dictate sexual development.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
9 months ago

For the first time, an external factor turns a male mammal into a female

Environmental factors can influence sex determination in mammals, challenging previous notions that genetics alone dictate sexual development.
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fromNature
7 months ago

Daily briefing: NASA staff speak out against Trump cuts

"The last six months have seen rapid and wasteful changes which have undermined our mission and caused catastrophic impacts on NASA's workforce," says a declaration signed by more than 280 NASA employees past and present, including at least 4 astronauts.
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fromNature
9 months ago

Maternal iron deficiency causes male-to-female sex reversal in mouse embryos - Nature

Iron metabolism is crucial for male sex determination in mammals through its role in histone demethylation.
fromNature
9 months ago

Male mice can grow female organs - if their mothers lack iron

Research suggests that iron deficiency in pregnant mice can lead to offspring developing female sex organs despite male genetic coding, indicating environmental factors play a role in sex determination.
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