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testis

[tes-tis] / ˈtɛs tɪs /


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In the cell, it binds to other DNA, leading to testis formation, according to the National Library of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

Most importantly, mice and men with these mutations have no other defects and even have normal testis size.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

"In humans, differently from other animal species and lower mammalians, testis are located outside of the abdomen. This contributes to the maintenance of an organ temperature 2º to 4° C below core body temperature."

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2024

By employing advanced sequencing techniques, the researchers identified significant differences in DNA methylation across thousands of regions in both the brain and testis of the affected frogs.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

In reptiles and birds they are long lobulated bodies lying close to the testis or ovary and receiving an adrenal portal vein.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

On average, the optimal temperature of the testes - where sperm is stored - should be two to four degrees lower than the average body temperature of 37 degrees.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

In the brain, sexual differentiation starts before birth and results from a combination of sex chromosomes in brain tissue, sex hormones produced by the testes or ovaries and the environment.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025

Researchers found high levels of microplastics in human and dog testes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024

Over the past couple of decades researchers have found that long-distance signaling goes beyond a few glands and organs—the pancreas, thyroid, testes, and ovaries—that spill out familiar hormones such as insulin and testosterone.

From Science Magazine ● May 22, 2024

In one of the robins the concentration of DDT in the testes was heavier than in any other part of the body.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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