• Monotremes lack SRY and some of their sex chromosomes share homology with bird sex chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Sex-determining Region Y ( Sry in mammals but SRY in humans) is a gene found on Y chromosomes that leads to the development of male phenotypes, such as testes. (asu.edu)
  • Studies by University of Kansas zoologist Clarence Erwin McClung in Lawrence, Kansas at the turn of the twentieth century helped researchers focus on the roles of chromosomes for sex determination. (asu.edu)
  • Despite this evolutionary lability, transitions from GSD (i.e. from male heterogamety, XX/XY, or female heterogamety, ZZ/ZW) to TSD are an evolutionary conundrum, as they appear to require crossing a fitness valley arising from the production of genotypes with reduced viability owing to being homogametic for degenerated sex chromosomes (YY or WW individuals). (edu.au)
  • Contrary to classic theory prediction, sex-chromosome homomorphy is prevalent in the animal kingdom but it is unclear how ancient homomorphic sex chromosomes avoid chromosome-scale degeneration. (nature.com)
  • Molluscs constitute the second largest, Precambrian-originated animal phylum and have ancient, uncharacterized homomorphic sex chromosomes. (nature.com)
  • Here, we profile eight genomes of the bivalve mollusc family of Pectinidae in a phylogenetic context and show 350 million years sex-chromosome homomorphy, which is the oldest known sex-chromosome homomorphy in the animal kingdom, far exceeding the ages of well-known heteromorphic sex chromosomes such as 130-200 million years in mammals, birds and flies. (nature.com)
  • The long-term undifferentiation of molluscan sex chromosomes is potentially sustained by the unexpected intertwined regulation of reversible sex-biased genes, together with the lack of sexual dimorphism and occasional sex chromosome turnover. (nature.com)
  • The pleiotropic constraint of regulation of reversible sex-biased genes is widely present in ancient homomorphic sex chromosomes and might be resolved in heteromorphic sex chromosomes through gene duplication followed by subfunctionalization. (nature.com)
  • The evolutionary dynamics of sex chromosomes suggest a mechanism for 'inheritance' turnover of sex-determining genes that is mediated by translocation of a sex-determining enhancer. (nature.com)
  • On the basis of these findings, we propose an evolutionary model for the long-term preservation of homomorphic sex chromosomes. (nature.com)
  • Fig. 1: Phylogeny-scale profiling of scallop sexual systems and sex chromosomes. (nature.com)
  • Fig. 3: Turnover and macroevolution of scallop sex chromosomes. (nature.com)
  • Charlesworth, B. The evolution of sex chromosomes. (nature.com)
  • Jablonka, E. & Lamb, M. J. The evolution of heteromorphic sex chromosomes. (nature.com)
  • Daish, T. & Grützner, F. Evolution and meiotic organization of heteromorphic sex chromosomes. (nature.com)
  • We describe two families with recombinants between the X and Y chromosomes, which confirm that the male-determining locus is in the region identified by all previous studies, near the terminal pseudo-autosomal region (PAR), which crosses over at a very high rate in males. (sruc.ac.uk)
  • Sex chromosome abnormalities may be caused by full or partial deletions or duplications of sex chromosomes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • There are 22 pairs of chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes (called nonsex chromosomes, numbered chromosomes, or autosomal chromosomes) and one pair of sex chromosomes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sex chromosomes Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contain the code for a specific protein that functions in one or more types of cells in the body or the code for functional ribonucleic. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome is a sex chromosome abnormality in which girls are born with one of their two X chromosomes partially or completely missing. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sex-determining region Y protein (SRY), or testis-determining factor (TDF), is a DNA-binding protein (also known as gene-regulatory protein/transcription factor) encoded by the SRY gene that is responsible for the initiation of male sex determination in therian mammals (placental mammals and marsupials). (wikipedia.org)
  • SRY is a quickly evolving gene, and its regulation has been difficult to study because sex determination is not a highly conserved phenomenon within the animal kingdom. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even within marsupials and placentals, which use SRY in their sex determination process, the action of SRY differs between species. (wikipedia.org)
  • SRY has little in common with sex determination genes of other model organisms, therefore, mice are the main model research organisms that can be utilized for its study. (wikipedia.org)
  • The paper challenges our view of sex determination in animals. (scienceinpublic.com.au)
  • This discovery will change our understanding of sex determination across the animal kingdom," says Sarah. (scienceinpublic.com.au)
  • The Sry gene, located on the short branch of the Y chromosome, initiates male embryonic development in the XY sex determination system. (asu.edu)
  • Based upon her research on sex determination in insect species, Stevens concluded that the Y chromosome carries the genetic material that leads to male development. (asu.edu)
  • Stevens's work identified the Y chromosome as a heritable structure that somehow caused sex determination in the embryo. (asu.edu)
  • These techniques enabled researchers to describe the mechanisms that underlie developmental pathways, including the role of SRY gene in sex determination. (asu.edu)
  • Robin Lovell-Badge and her team at the National Institute for Medical Research later confirmed Sry gene's role in sex determination in an experiment where researchers injected Sry gene sequences into chromosomally female (XX) mice embryos during early embryonic development, and the embryos developed into males. (asu.edu)
  • If it is difficult to determine the gender, you can postpone the determination procedure for several weeks. (nampets.com)
  • However, it's important to note that this method is not foolproof, and relying solely on coat color is not a reliable means of sex determination. (burmcat.com)
  • Among vertebrates, individual sex (male or female) is primarily determined by either genes (genotypic sex determination, GSD) or embryonic incubation temperature (temperature-dependent sex determination, TSD), and these mechanisms have undergone repeated evolutionary transitions. (edu.au)
  • Moreover, it is unclear whether alternative (e.g. mixed) forms of sex determination can persist across evolutionary time. (edu.au)
  • However, only recently has a mechanistic model of sex determination emerged that may allow such asymmetrical sex reversal. (edu.au)
  • Genotype data showed that fshr represents a previously unknown sex-determining locus, though the incomplete association pattern between fshr genotype and sex-phenotype, the variability of such pattern across different populations, and the presence of other candidate loci, reveal that a greater complexity underlies sex determination in the flathead grey mullet. (unica.it)
  • In C. capitata sex determination is controlled by a Y-linked male determining factor (M-factor) which influences, either directly or indirectly, the state of activity of the female determining master gene Cctraep (Cctra epigenetic) at 8-10 hours after egg laying. (unina.it)
  • 2013). (Intervento presentato al convegno Workshop "Nothiger Meeting" del Gruppo Europeo "Sex Determination in insects" tenutosi a Gif-sur-Yvette, Parigi, Francia nel 12-14 Giugno 2013). (unina.it)
  • While men's sperm determine a baby's gender, it could be that certain nutrients or eating patterns make women's bodies more hospitable to sperm carrying the male chromosome, Jain said. (livescience.com)
  • SRY is an intronless sex-determining gene on the Y chromosome. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, there are complications to this hypothesis, because WT1 also is responsible for expression of an antagonist of male development, DAX1, which stands for dosage-sensitive sex reversal, adrenal hypoplasia critical region, on chromosome X, gene 1. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whether a human embryo develops as a male or a female is determined by the presence of the Y chromosome. (nih.gov)
  • The sex-determining function lies entirely in interval 1A, inasmuch as most XX individuals with descended testes and normal male external genitalia carry this small region of the Y chromosome. (nih.gov)
  • Nonetheless, phenotype-genotype correlations suggest that two or more genetic elements in interval 1A may contribute to the sex-determining function of the Y chromosome. (nih.gov)
  • In humans the first step in the development of an organism's sex is the inheritance of an X chromosome from the mother, and either an X or Y chromosome from the father. (asu.edu)
  • He proposed that sperm had key differences based on the sex chromosome they carried - X or Y. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In XX/XY systems, sex reversal (female to male) occurs in a portion of the XX individuals only, leading to the loss of the Y allele (or chromosome) from the population as XX individuals mate with each other. (edu.au)
  • Fig. 2: Discovery of oldest known, 350 Myr sex-chromosome homomorphy in scallop. (nature.com)
  • Fig. 5: Divergence of sex chromosome and rSBG duplication across animal groups. (nature.com)
  • Fig. 6: Evolutionary model for homomorphy maintenance and heteromorphy transition of sex chromosome. (nature.com)
  • Variants in the chromosome 12 region carrying the candidate gene sometimes show linkage disequilibrium with the sex-determining factor, but no consistently male-specific variant has yet been found. (sruc.ac.uk)
  • occur when a person is missing a whole sex chromosome (called monosomy) or has an extra sex chromosome (one extra is trisomy). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Abnormalities can also occur when a person is missing part of a sex chromosome (called a deletion). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sex chromosome abnormalities are common and cause syndromes that are associated with a range of physical and developmental problems. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Syndromes that are caused by a sex chromosome abnormality are less severe than those caused by a nonsex chromosome abnormality. (msdmanuals.com)
  • For example, girls who have an extra sex chromosome (an extra X) often appear normal physically and mentally and are fertile. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The story has once been shared of a bride who was asked by her new husband for anal sex on the very night of their wedding or sometime thereabouts. (hotfmghana.com)
  • Mutations in this region result in sex reversal, where the opposite sex is produced. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gay rights groups applauded other findings by the seven-member court, such as that marriage must not necessarily be limited to people of the opposite sex and that gay couples should be included under the European charter's definitions of family life. (womenofgrace.com)
  • Medfly early embryonic sexed transcriptomes: in silico approaches to identify sex-biased/male determining genes. (unina.it)
  • In this talk we will outline the assembly testing pipeline, developed with a combination of different on-line and stand alone tools, and preliminary data on the in silico subtraction approach for the identification of male-biased genes/male-determining genes. (unina.it)
  • On the basis of a genetic recombination model between sex‐determining genes and the centromere, the first maternal type was defined as heterogametic (WY) and the second as homogametic (WW). (biu.ac.il)
  • Avtalion, RR & Don, J 1990, ' Sex‐determining genes in tilapia: a model of genetic recombination emerging from sex ratio results of three generations of diploid gynogenetic Oreochromis aureus ', Journal of Fish Biology , vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 167-173. (biu.ac.il)
  • Genes contain instructions that determine how the body is supposed to look and function. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Mutations of SF1 can lead to sex reversal, and deletion can lead to incomplete gonad development. (wikipedia.org)
  • Deletion of the gene resulted in complete sex reversal. (wikipedia.org)
  • An additional copy of DAX1 in mice leads to sex reversal. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has previously been suggested that transitions would be easy if temperature-dependent sex reversal (e.g. (edu.au)
  • Mutations in this gene lead to a range of disorders of sex development with varying effects on an individual's phenotype and genotype. (wikipedia.org)
  • DMY is the second vertebrate sex-determining gene identified from the fish, Oryzias latipes. (amrita.edu)
  • The scientists claimed that the gene would encode for the testis-determining factor (TDF), a protein responsible for causing testis to develop in embryos. (asu.edu)
  • The gene, designated the Sex-determining region Y, provided a candidate for expression of the TDF. (asu.edu)
  • We have developed a Medfly transgenic sexing strain which produces male-only progeny (95% efficiency) by transgene-mediated RNAi against the female determiner Cctraep gene. (unina.it)
  • Using new data from multiple natural populations, we show that a recently proposed candidate for this species' male-determining gene is probably not completely sex-linked, leaving the maleness factor still unidentified. (sruc.ac.uk)
  • Reference: Sarah R. Pryke* and Simon C. Griffith, Genetic incompatibility drives sex allocation and maternal investment in a polymorphic finch, Science Vol 324, 2009. (scienceinpublic.com.au)
  • Identification of humans has medicolegal relevance in civil issues involving property inheritance, marriage, contested sex , admission to educational institutions, and the disappearance of individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Sry protein is also called the testis-determining factor (TDF), a protein that initiates male development in humans, placental mammals, and marsupials. (asu.edu)
  • We have localized an essential part of the sex-determining function to a portion of interval 1A, on the basis of the discovery of a female with a reciprocal Y;22 translocation and part of 1A deleted at the translocation breakpoint. (nih.gov)
  • Mapping and analysis of Pool-Seq data against the draft genome(s) revealed >30 loci potentially associated with sex, the most promising locus of which, encoding the follicle stimulating hormone receptor (fshr) and harbouring two missense variants, was genotyped on 245 fish from four Mediterranean populations. (unica.it)
  • 30 loci potentially associated with sex, the most promising locus of which, encoding the follicle stimulating hormone receptor (fshr) and harbouring two missense variants, was genotyped on 245 fish from four Mediterranean populations. (unica.it)
  • Despite over 100 years of study, the location of the fully sex-linked region of the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) carrying the male-determining locus, and the regions where the XY pair recombine, remain unclear. (sruc.ac.uk)
  • Three such regions are the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), sex-determining regions (SDRs) and the plant self-incompatibility locus (S-locus). (lu.se)
  • This study investigated the relationship between exposure to media campaigns and outcome measures associated with smoking cessation, specifically focusing on whether this relationship differs based on an individual's sex, age or education. (tobaccopreventioncessation.com)
  • According to a 2019 article , in the 1960s, a doctor named Landrum Shettles began researching sperm and how they influence the sex of a developing fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The survey didn't recognise same-sex marriages for the 2012 data, but it will for 2013 onwards, says Kopf). (independent.co.uk)
  • Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled five years ago that same-sex marriages must be recognized in this country these couples had many of their rights recognized. (beroeslawcenter.com)
  • What principled objections can you make against polygamy or open marriages once you have adopted same-sex marriage? (creation.com)
  • The most accurate way to determine a kitten's sex is by examining their genitalia. (burmcat.com)
  • By examining physical differences, such as genitalia and the distance between the anus and genital opening, you can make an informed guess about your kitten's sex. (burmcat.com)
  • They may employ methods such as palpation or ultrasound to determine the sex, particularly in very young kittens. (burmcat.com)
  • Since birds lack external genital organs, sexing a bird typically involves endoscopic examination of the animal's gonads under general anesthesia or specific molecular biological methods. (thepoultrysite.com)
  • Since these methods are expensive, time-consuming, and stressful for the bird, scientists long have sought a quick, minimal-invasive sexing alternative. (thepoultrysite.com)
  • There are several methods in which you can determine the gender of your pet. (nampets.com)
  • In this article, we will explore different methods to help you determine whether your adorable feline companion is a male or a female. (burmcat.com)
  • When it comes to determining the sex of a kitten, there are several physical differences to consider. (burmcat.com)
  • The basic theory behind the Shettles method is that people could use the differences between male (Y) and female (X) sperm to manipulate the sex of the fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Indeed, little is known about the link between media campaigns and smoking cessation for different subgroups, despite the well-documented differences in smoking prevalence and cessation based on characteristics such as sex, age and education. (tobaccopreventioncessation.com)
  • These recent findings imply that the sex-determining function lies in the portion of 1A present in the four XX intersexes and not in the portion deleted in the X,t(Y;22) female. (nih.gov)
  • The sample size is 60 respondents using Independent Variable Purposive sampling technique research is Knowledge about sex education in parents. (researchgate.net)
  • First, we examined whether exposure to the campaigns differed for respondents based on sex, age and education. (tobaccopreventioncessation.com)
  • Information of respondents' networks is collected during the survey to determine sample weights. (cdc.gov)
  • Further, to determine whether the prevalence differs between two specified periods. (who.int)
  • Simply change the colour of the male's head with hair dye and the female subconsciously changes the sex ratio of her offspring. (scienceinpublic.com.au)
  • We expected some influence on sex ratio," she says, "but it was a surprise to find that 82.1 per cent of the offspring were male. (scienceinpublic.com.au)
  • This model suggests that females with the WY combination can produce in all descending gynogenetic generations offspring expressing the three above gynotypes, and this suggestion is consistent with our FI-F3 sex ratio results. (biu.ac.il)
  • The Shettles method is a form of conception manipulation a doctor designed to help people create a fetus of their desired sex. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The method proposed ideal times to have intercourse, preferential sexual positions, and the pH of bodily fluids to determine which sperm reached the egg first, theoretically determining the sex of the fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • As a result, he concluded the timing of intercourse was important depending on the desired sex of the fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A 2016 study notes that there does not appear to be any evidence to suggest that the pattern of intercourse has any effect on the sex of the fetus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • determine whether a fetus becomes male or female. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Vehicles that have lower reliability ratings can be a warning light of potentially higher insurance costs, because insurance companies take the data about maintenance and service of specific models into consideration when determining premium rates. (erieinsurance.com)
  • We also detect a duplication, with one copy in the male-determining region, explaining signals of sex linkage in a more proximal region. (sruc.ac.uk)
  • And while it's impossible to actually fulfil the fantasy of having sex with giants, the internet and editing technology is allowing men to indulge their fantasy. (independent.co.uk)
  • You don't have to indulge in pre-marital sex to determine sexual compatibility with your partner. (hotfmghana.com)
  • To determine the sex of human remains , forensic anthropologists usually use morphologic and metric approaches. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study solves two long-standing puzzles of the evolution of sex-determining mechanisms by illuminating the evolutionary pathways and endpoints. (edu.au)
  • This article will use the terms "male," "female," or both to refer to sex assigned at birth. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • XX male or XY female) was asymmetrical, occurring only in the homogametic sex. (edu.au)
  • Female-led relationships are rooted in dominance - and there's nowhere that dominance is more easily understood than sex. (lelo.com)
  • In a finding that could be a boon to poultry farmers and bird breeders, scientists have developed a new test to ease the sometimes difficult task of determining the sex of birds. (thepoultrysite.com)
  • The method, called ultraviolet-resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopy, took less than a minute, and identified the birds' sex with 95 percent accuracy, the scientists say. (thepoultrysite.com)
  • Evolutionary transitions between sex-determining mechanisms (SDMs) are an enigma. (edu.au)
  • We demonstrate that selection for TSD in a realistic sex-determining system can readily drive evolutionary transitions from GSD to TSD that do not require the production of YY or WW individuals. (edu.au)
  • The study, led by Jill Rafalko, director of scientific communications at PetDx, analyzed data from more than 3,000 dogs diagnosed with cancer to determine the age at which dogs of certain breeds and weights are typically diagnosed with cancer. (avma.org)
  • Morphometric measurements of mandible to determine stature and sex: A postmortem study. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study was conducted to determine stature and sex according to mandibular dimensions in postmortem autopsy samples. (bvsalud.org)
  • The objective of this study was to determine whether overall cigarette consumption (mean annual number of cigarettes smoked) in Kansas also decreased. (cdc.gov)
  • Free speech and freedom of religion are under severe attack where same-sex marriage has been declared legal. (creation.com)
  • The Supreme Court recently decided to review whether an agency can refuse to place Foster children with same-sex couples because of their religious beliefs. (beroeslawcenter.com)
  • The appeal involves the City of Philadelphia's decision to prevent Catholic Social Services from participating in the City's foster parent program because CSS refuses to place children with potential parents who are same-sex couples. (beroeslawcenter.com)
  • Early last year, the federal government granted a waiver to a ministry in South Carolina that permits it to deny services to same-sex or non-Christian couples and allowed it to continue as a foster care agency supported by the state. (beroeslawcenter.com)
  • While primary sexual characteristics are the most reliable indicators of a kitten's sex, secondary sexual characteristics can provide additional clues. (burmcat.com)
  • Experts will determine the gender of the kitten, even if the cat has just given birth. (nampets.com)
  • However, determining the sex of a young kitten can be challenging, especially if you're a first-time cat owner. (burmcat.com)
  • Understanding the sex of your kitten is important for several reasons, including proper care, health considerations, and preventing unwanted litters. (burmcat.com)
  • Another physical characteristic that can help determine the sex of a kitten is the distance between the anus and the genital opening. (burmcat.com)
  • Believe it or not, the coat color and pattern of a kitten can sometimes be associated with their sex. (burmcat.com)
  • Determining the sex of your kitten is an important aspect of responsible pet ownership. (burmcat.com)
  • Like human hair colour, the colours are directly genetically determined but, unlike humans, there are no intermediates. (scienceinpublic.com.au)
  • Insurance companies carefully track data on vehicles to determine which makes and models are more prone to mechanical or safety issues. (erieinsurance.com)
  • The longer an insurance company insures a type or model of car, the more data it has to determine fair pricing. (erieinsurance.com)
  • Data on annual cigarette consumption were obtained from the 2002 and 2006 Kansas Adult Tobacco Survey and analyzed by totals, by sex, and by smoking some days or smoking every day. (cdc.gov)
  • The court observed that, among Council of Europe member states, there is no consensus regarding same-sex marriage ," the ECHR said in a statement Thursday. (womenofgrace.com)
  • however, a consensus is not yet determined. (medscape.com)
  • To determine the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and HT in paediatric diabetic patients seen at Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) and establish whether either is associated with body mass index (BMI), glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) or duration of diabetes. (who.int)
  • Previous population genomics studies to determine these regions used small samples from recently bottlenecked captive populations, which increase the false positive rate of associations between individuals' sexes and SNPs. (sruc.ac.uk)
  • Thus far, only seven of the group's 47 member states have legalized same-sex marriage. (womenofgrace.com)
  • So it was relatively easy to construct an experiment to determine the influence of head colour on sex. (scienceinpublic.com.au)
  • In a unanimous decision, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that countries are not obliged to allow same-sex marriage. (womenofgrace.com)
  • Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. (cdc.gov)
  • 5. It portrays sex as a basic human need that can be as fun, romantic, casual , or as purpose-driven as those involved need it to be. (buzzfeed.com)
  • Strong links have been made between mental health problems with a biological base, such as depression, and changes in social behaviour, interpersonal support, personal coping and adverse social conditions such as unemployment, limited education, discrimination on the basis of sex, human rights violations and poverty. (who.int)
  • If you are still uncertain about your kitten's sex, it's always a good idea to seek professional assistance from a veterinarian. (burmcat.com)
  • When in doubt, consult a veterinarian for professional assistance in determining your kitten's sex. (burmcat.com)
  • BOSTON - Massachusetts students will receive sex and health education that is intended to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ community and teach about. (recorder.com)
  • Thus, the stepwise 'sexual career' is an excellent model for guiding development of age-appropriate sex education. (researchgate.net)
  • The importance of parental knowledge towards the provision of sex education to adolescents to prevent unwanted behavior. (researchgate.net)
  • The aim is to find out whether there is a relationship between Parent Knowledge and Sex Education Giving Behavior for Young Women in Tutuyan 3 State Junior High School, Bolaang Mongondow Regency, East Sulawesi Province. (researchgate.net)
  • Sex Education is available for streaming via Netflix. (buzzfeed.com)
  • Using Generalizing Estimating Equations, we then examined the relationship between exposure to these campaigns and psychosocial mediators for smoking cessation (attitude about quitting, self-efficacy, subjective norms, quit intentions) and quit attempts, also examining whether these relationships are further determined by sex, age and education. (tobaccopreventioncessation.com)
  • Reuters is reporting that the Strasbourg-based Court rejected an appeal by two Austrian men who said their country's refusal to allow same-sex marriage violated the right to marry and prohibition of dicrimination in European rights law. (womenofgrace.com)
  • Deciding to not have sex before marriage is not a bad thing, and if that is what you want with your partner, it's absolutely fine. (hotfmghana.com)
  • Respectfully, though, do you realize that you didn't really address any of the points in my article about how same-sex marriage is harmful to society? (creation.com)
  • You say that my "statement is totally wrong" but, notice, I did not say that two men in a same sex 'marriage' cannot have happy experiences or subjectively feel like they have God's approval. (creation.com)
  • Rather, I argued that the logic of same-sex marriage undermines the norms of marriage like monogamy, permanence, and exclusivity. (creation.com)
  • If children are a part of the picture, same-sex marriage would also give them additional difficulties to overcome. (creation.com)
  • Because, sadly, that is where the logic of same-sex marriage naturally leads. (creation.com)
  • But feelings and experiences are not the best way to determine the truth about same-sex marriage, especially when it comes to what Jesus thinks on the subject. (creation.com)
  • Further, DMY knock-down and estradiol-17b (E2) treatment, to determine the possible function of DMY during early gonadal sex differ- entiation in XY medaka, revealed that the mitotic and meiotic activities of the germ cells in the 0 day after hatching (dah) DMY knock-down XY larvae were identical to that of the normal XX larvae. (amrita.edu)
  • Macrophilia - which translates as 'lover of large' - refers to people who are aroused by the thought of having sex with others who are significantly larger than they are. (independent.co.uk)
  • But it's possible to have fantasies or to be curious about people of the same sex without being homosexual or bisexual. (webmd.com)
  • By observing these indicators, you can make an educated guess about your kitten's sex. (burmcat.com)