Researchers are gaining a new appreciation for the genes on the X and Y chromosomes and how they shape sex differences in ...

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

One extra letter of DNA. That was all it took to override an entire chromosome’s worth of instructions and turn a female ...

A single DNA letter, inserted into a stretch of the genome that doesn’t code for any protein, was enough to turn genetically ...

A study reports that a single nucleotide variant in the genome can make an XY individual develop as female and an XX ...

Bar-Ilan University researchers use CRISPR tool to alter Enh13 switch controlling Sox9 gene, causing XX mice to develop as ...

aCentre for Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis Versus Arthritis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, ...

This is a suggestion for a Degree Project for Bachelor's and Master's levels at the Department of Marine Sciences. Degree projects at the Department of Marine Sciences are done independently and must ...

The scientist who discovered the SRY gene test that the International Olympic Committee is now relying on to determine athletes' eligibility for women's events says it should not be used in such a ...

The decision whether the bipotential gonadal anlage will become a testis or ovary is a critical step during sex determination and differentiation in fish. This process involves a complex and ...

Some transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals take hormones as part of their gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming hormone therapy treatments alter blood hormone levels and suppress ...

In a new study published in Water Biology and Security, scientists from the Ocean University of China have constructed the first detailed cell map of the gonad in the hermaphroditic bay scallop ...