Boy or girl? Researchers identify genetic mutation that increases chance of having a daughter

PHYSorg
Oct 16, 2024, 12:24 pm69 pts
Each year, roughly the same numbers of boys and girls are born. But in individual families, some couples have four or more daughters and no sons, and some have all male children and no female children, points out University of Michigan evolutionary geneticist Jianzhi Zhang. This has led some scientists to…

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