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Maternal iron deficiency causes male-to-female sex reversal in mouse embryos
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Lack of key mineral induces male mice to develop ovaries
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For the first time, an external factor turns a male mammal into a female
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For the first time, scientists alter the biological sex of a mammal without touching its DNA
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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos
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Iron deficiency in mothers silences key sex gene, causes male-to-female reversal in mice
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