News and Events => Science & Medical News => Topic started by: Mnemosyne on July 30, 2008, 05:47:03 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Gene behind female-to-male transsexuality identified
Post by: Mnemosyne on July 30, 2008, 05:47:03 AM
Post by: Mnemosyne on July 30, 2008, 05:47:03 AM
Gene behind female-to-male transsexuality identified
Thaindian News (http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/gene-behind-female-to-male-transsexuality-identified_10077616.html)
July 30th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
The variant was discovered by a team led by Clemens Tempfer, after they examined samples from 49 female-to-male (FtM) and 102 male-to-female (MtF) transsexuals, as well as 1669 non-transsexual controls.
The variant was found to be more common in men than women. However, it doesnt seem to be implicated in male-to-female transsexuality (MtF) as the proportion of MtF transsexuals with it was similar to that in non-transsexual men.
Thaindian News (http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/gene-behind-female-to-male-transsexuality-identified_10077616.html)
July 30th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
The variant was discovered by a team led by Clemens Tempfer, after they examined samples from 49 female-to-male (FtM) and 102 male-to-female (MtF) transsexuals, as well as 1669 non-transsexual controls.
The variant was found to be more common in men than women. However, it doesnt seem to be implicated in male-to-female transsexuality (MtF) as the proportion of MtF transsexuals with it was similar to that in non-transsexual men.
Title: Re: Gene behind female-to-male transsexuality identified
Post by: glendagladwitch on July 30, 2008, 08:55:22 AM
Post by: glendagladwitch on July 30, 2008, 08:55:22 AM
So there is this gene that is found in men more then women. MTFs have it at about the same rate as men. FTMs have it more frequently than women. The gene effects concentration of sex hormones in tissue.
Title: Re: Gene behind female-to-male transsexuality identified
Post by: Mnemosyne on July 30, 2008, 09:12:29 AM
Post by: Mnemosyne on July 30, 2008, 09:12:29 AM
This is not the end all/be all though. The sample size of transsexuals was too small to be overly representative. Others will have to try and replicate the findings as well. While this may eventually point to a reasonable biological factor, it will be some time before things are confirmed enough to be treated as a truth.