Scientists discovered that removing specific molecules from developing mice can completely reverse their sex from male to female.

  • @stanleytweedle
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    116 months ago

    Only the tiny molecules though- don’t mess with the big ones.

    • @AbouBenAdhem
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      6 months ago

      I was wondering why they referred to the deletions as “tiny molecules” instead of “genes”, but I guess it’s to emphasize that they code for microRNAs instead of proteins.