Environmental Factor - November 2018: Male mice grow ovaries after single gene tweak

Environmental Factor - November 2018: Male mice grow ovaries after single gene tweak

Male mice grow ovaries after single gene tweak

By Marla Broadfoot

By turning on a single gene, one that is found in all mammals, NIEHS scientists prompted male mice to grow ovaries. The study, published Sept. 18 in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, suggests that sexual development is flexible and may be able to shift in response to different genetic or environmental factors.