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Valnao@sh.itjust.works to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Female mice grow testes after this single DNA tweak

www.nature.com

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Female mice grow testes after this single DNA tweak

www.nature.com

Valnao@sh.itjust.works to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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Small changes in the non-coding part of the genome have a key role in sex determination.
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  • Idreamofcheesy@lemmy.world
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    In mice embryos.

    I feel like that’s a pretty big detail left off the title.

    • Bazell@lemmy.zip
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      For the sake of a clickbating.

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    Transphobes HATE this single DNA tweak!

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    Hmmm OK, can we work on the human penis!??? Make it girthy and longer. It must also squirt half a cup and no less. That will reduce the number of trucks on the road.

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      Not sure. I think mice with girthy human penises would look weird

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        People would have a big incentive to catch them.

    • Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world
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      You jest, but I guarantee, the world would be better if all dudes could have bigger dicks.

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        No, I mean I would like it to be bigger. No reason, just desire for that please. Yes, I’ll wait.

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          Meh. I’ve wanted to be bigger. But when I went to the Marines, one thing I learned…it could always be worse…and it could always be better. Just be happy with what you got.

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            Thanks man!

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      I think it would be much more useful to just make guys happy with the one they have and to be supportive of others rather than competitive.

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        so wait, people should be happy with the penis they have, but if they want a vagina they should get one? why shouldn’t we just strive to give everyone a body they’re happy with regardless of circumstances?

        There are people who want a smaller penis too.

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          Sure, why not? However the culture of machism would likely remain.

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    Great news for trans mice

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    “Geneticist hate her, but this one cool trick … !”

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    That’s a ballsy statement.

  • webp@mander.xyz
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    oh my god it’s finally happening

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    Radiolab made an episode about this in 2018: https://radiolab.org/podcast/gonads-xy

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