An enzyme that “unravels” DNA appears to trigger male development of the embryo, a finding that may give greater insight into intersex disorders. Intersex people are not biologically male or female but can have characteristics of both. For a new study with mice, researchers observed that, despite having a Y chromosome, rodents lacking the “Jmjd1a” enzyme developed as females. The findings are detailed in a study published in the journal Science.
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