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An Automated Method to Determine the Performance of Drosophila in Response to Temperature Changes in Space and Time
Published on: October 12, 2018
Hot male: can sex in humans be modified by temperature?
John C McLachlan1, Helen Storey
1Peninsula Medical School, Tamar Science Park, Plymouth PL6 8BX, UK. john.mclachlan@pms.ac.uk
Abstract:
Sex determination in many animals has an environmental component, particularly through temperature. In this article, it is argued that some evidence may by seen for this in humans, and it is proposed that the influence of temperature on sex determination may be a reason for the placing of testicles outside the body cavity in most male mammals.
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