Male mice grow ovaries after single gene tweak
Friday, November 2, 2018 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
By turning on a single gene, one that is found in all mammals, NIEHS scientists prompted male mice to grow ovaries. The study, published Sept. 18 in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, suggests that sexual development is flexible and may be able to shift in response to different genetic or environmental factors. “It was originally thought […]