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Published online 15 October 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news061009-14
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Gene mutation turns girls into boys
A genetic switch that produces testes has been found.
The battle of the sexes continues to rage — right down to the level of our genes.
A gene has now been discovered that, when mutated, turns girls into boys.
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