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Sex determination
Coverage of Sex determination in the Nexus archive.
- 3,000-year-old human remains found underneath volcanic ash
3,000-year-old human remains were discovered face down under volcanic ash. Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis will determine their age and the person's sex.
- Female mice grow testes after this single DNA tweak
A study published in Nature reveals that a single DNA tweak in non-coding regions can cause female mice to develop testes, highlighting the critical role of non-coding DNA in sex determination. This discovery underscores the complexity of genetic factors in biological sex development.