gonads
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Valenzuela's group is already at work on creating organoids from turtle gonads, to further investigate the underlying causes of sex determination.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
The higher amounts of -KTS reduced the expression of Sry in XY gonads and increased genes involved in ovarian development.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023
Some even retain their stomach contents and gonads.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023
As an infant, her gonads were removed, which she considers a castration.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023
Obviously, then, there is little basis for the hope or belief that the gonads of any organism are shielded from chemicals in the environment.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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