Antenna-like cell appendage linked to turtles' sex-deciding warmth-sensing
August 07, 2026
August 07, 2026
AMES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Antenna-like cell appendage linked to turtles' sex-deciding warmth-sensing
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AMES, Iowa -When most baby turtles hatch, their sex depends on the temperature of the sand or soil where their mother laid her eggs. Warm incubation brings females, while cool nests produce males.
Based on a new study led by an Iowa State University evolutionary biolo . . .
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Antenna-like cell appendage linked to turtles' sex-deciding warmth-sensing
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AMES, Iowa -When most baby turtles hatch, their sex depends on the temperature of the sand or soil where their mother laid her eggs. Warm incubation brings females, while cool nests produce males.
Based on a new study led by an Iowa State University evolutionary biolo . . .