UIC researchers locate 'gay' gene

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UIC researchers locate 'gay' gene

http://media.www.chicagoflame.com/media/storage/paper519/news/2008/01/14/News/Uic-Researchers.Locate.gay.Gene-3151482.shtml 🔗
by Amanda Wowk
01/14/2008

UIC researchers led by Dr. David Featherstone, an Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences department, have discovered that manipulating a single gene in fruit flies can alter their normal sexual behavior. The gene, dubbed "gender-blind," has not only attracted a tremendous amount of publicity, but is also a breakthrough in the study of various aspects of animal behavior, such as sexuality and choosing a mate.