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How do circulating androgens contribute to higher rates of hirsuteness in some women?
I was reading up on ethnic groups in which the women are naturally more hirsute (such as South Asian women) in the context of evolving standards of beauty. I came across this statement on a forum:
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Genetic engineering for insulin production
In order to put human DNA inside a bacteria in order to have it create Insulin, from what type of cell would you need to take the gene for insulin?
I thought it should be from any somatic cell, since ...
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What determines testosterone exposure in womb, baby's genetics or mom's body?
I read this article which has the following quote:
The ratio between index and ring finger is believed to be linked to exposure to the male hormone testosterone in the womb.
And I wonder what ...
