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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

Previous research has shown that STK33 is enriched in the testis and is specifically required for the formation of functional sperm.

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

The ovary or testis is itself a growth from the inner wall of this chamber, which it only partly fills.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" 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

Young rats exposed to methoxychlor had extraordinarily small testes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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