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www.nature.com Maternal iron deficiency causes male-to-female sex reversal in mouse embryos Nature - Iron-deficient conditions in pregnant mice can cause XY mouse embryos to develop female rather than male genitalia, revealing that iron metabolism has a role in determining male sex in mice. Don't forget to book your tickets for IRONCLAD (14 October), a 4.6 billion-year whistle-stop tour of events covering the formation of our planetary home, the evolution of complex life, and iron’s role in driving infections and illnesses.
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Hal Drakesmith, Professor of Iron Biology in the @MRC_TIDU, and Jon Wade, Professor of Planetary Materials @OxUniEarthSci, will bring to life the story of iron, a crucial element fundamental to your world.View quoted post on X
Join Hal (@Drakesmith_Lab) and Jon Wade (@OxUniEarthSci) for a whistlestop tour spanning the formation of our planetary home to modern-day vaccines! 🌍💉View quoted post on X
