testes

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Instead, a subtle form of natural selection within the testes appears to give certain mutations a reproductive advantage, allowing them to become more common during sperm formation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2025

If a human embryo has XY chromosomes the SRY gene leads to the formation of testes, which then produce hormones including testosterone that lead to male development - and can increase muscle mass and strength.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

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

I read about hyperadrenocorticism and feminizing testes and something called cryptorchidism, which applied to me.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides