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SciCafe: How the Brain Shows its Feminine Side (29 minutes)
Published on Nov 24, 2015
Typically the first question asked of new parents is, "Is it a boy or a girl?" But what is the brain biology behind sexual differences? Join Bridget Nugent, a researcher from the University of Pennsylvania, to learn about how sex differences are created in the brain.
Brain feminization requires active repression of
masculinization via DNA methylation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274262573_Brain_feminization_requires_active_repression_of_masculinization_via_DNA_methylation
masculinization via DNA methylation
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274262573_Brain_feminization_requires_active_repression_of_masculinization_via_DNA_methylation