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Started by Francis Ann Burgett, August 04, 2011, 04:54:49 AM
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Quote from: regan on August 05, 2011, 10:59:09 AMThe obvious conclusion is that the trait wouldn't be on the Y chromosome. I'll have to refresh my memory of exactly how hormones work, as I recall they simply activate cellular processes, or deactivate them. If that's true, estrogen activates the "pre-programmed" aspect of the gene that controls breast development. So the genetic link would be vaild. I would think like most traits it would be a combination of both genes (both Xs or the X and Y) that would dicate breast size, so maybe its more reliable to average the females on both sides of your family. But there again, YMMV, there are always exceptionall tall children born to two short parents, etc and vice versa.So in the end there's no reliable predictor to actual breast development other then that it takes years. Women (cis and trans) need to give it at least five years before they consider a BA or other procedures. I would think too that post orchie or GRS, might affect breast development with the significant reduction in naturally occuring testosterone.
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on August 06, 2011, 06:30:01 AMWEll i absorbed my twin sister in the womb so maybe i am lucky my doctor jokes that why i have such lite male features and random female features Edit: its normal ok!! dont judge me
Quote from: Maddie Secutura on August 06, 2011, 07:10:38 AMOh snap! I'm reasonably sure I'm a chimera too. Do you have the stripey effect on your skin?Edit: The way I tend to look at boob size is the amount of glandular tissue. I could gain a lot of weight if I wanted bigger boobs but that would ruin the rest of me. I'm pretty much an A cup and that's mainly just the firm tissue.