There’s growing evidence that sex-based differences can influence phenotypes beyond those directly related to the reproductive system; to fully understand a gene’s function, researchers should consider both male and female subjects.
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MGD is supported by program project grant HG000330 from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Bello, S.M., Perry, M.N. & Smith, C.L. Know Your Model: The role of sex in phenotype penetrance and severity. Lab Anim 49, 239–240 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-020-0616-z
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