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A comment on A village where little girls turn into boys aged twelve (2015). Parent comment

Re:A village where little girls turn into boys aged twelve (... by sigio on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @10:23AM (#15294025)
Assuming they can... otherwise this mutation would have died out quickly enough ?
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Re:A village where little girls turn into boys aged twelve (... by tomp on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @10:38AM (#15294215)
it could be carried by X chromosome.
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Re:A village where little girls turn into boys aged twelve (... by bdowling on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @11:40AM (#15294974)
Assuming it's not caused by environmental factors (e.g., pollutants, toxins).
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Re:A village where little girls turn into boys aged twelve (... by thechao on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @11:56AM (#15295195)
The article describes the location as a small, isolated, village. Pollutants & toxins aren't necessary, just good old genetics.
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