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Battle of the sexes - one gene keeps us either male or female, scientists find

DNA's guardian gene found in placozoans. The common genetic heritage of life on Earth ever fills me with glee. We share genes with yeast, starfish, you name it - the same basic toolkit, recycled and remodelled over and over again.

Homosexual selection: The power of same-sex liaisons What role does a preference for same-sex partners play in evolution - and vice versa?

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[antikythera.livejournal.com]

In that first one: "The remarkable findings refute the generally held view that sex is determined at birth and is irreversible in later life."

Who thinks sex is determined at birth? I hope they meant conception.

[hnpcc]

The common genetic heritage of life on Earth ever fills me with glee. We share genes with yeast, starfish, you name it - the same basic toolkit, recycled and remodelled over and over again.

Yup. I find it awesome (both senses) that you can search for a gene using a fragment of conserved codon sequence and frequently find it in all sorts of places.