Gender Differentiation Insights
The differentiation of gonads into testes is primarily driven by the SRY gene, rather than testosterone itself. In cases like complete androgen sensitivity syndrome, individuals may have testes but develop a female phenotype due to a mutation in the androgen receptor. Once testes are formed, they begin producing testosterone, which plays a crucial role in masculinizing both the body and the brain.In this clip
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1610: Testosterone… The Hormone That Divides Us with Carole Hooven
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Do testosterone levels in the womb purely decide which gender one will be, as discussed in the episode 694: Carole Hooven | How Testosterone Dominates and Divides Us and the clip The Science of Gender?