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Science

SARose

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1. Well my my my

Reply to cbabe (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 11:12 AM

Jun 5

The researchers discovered that if iron concentration is reduced by 60% at the cellular level, the testicular gene is switched off. When they reproduced this iron deficiency in pregnant female mice carrying males, they observed that six out of 39 XY offspring were born with two ovaries, a complete sex reversal. Another mouse was born intersex, with one ovary and one testicle.

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Maternal blood iron level: For the first time, an external factor turns a male mammal into a female [View all] cbabe Jun 5 OP

Well my my my SARose Jun 5 #1

Perhaps the root of gender dysphoria: male genes, female body? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 5 #2

I have long suspected that environmental chemicals such as phthalates Wicked Blue Jun 5 #4

Fascinating. To think that everything is not always black or white! erronis Jun 5 #3

coming soon to your nearest right wing eugenics center. nt Javaman Jun 6 #5

Cool in mice k_buddy762 Jun 6 #6