One letter DNA change switches sex development in mice
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development in mice.
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development in mice.
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