Maternal iron deficiency causes male-to-female sex reversal in mouse embryos

Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09063-2Iron-deficient conditions in pregnant mice can cause XY mouse embryos to develop female rather than male genitalia, revealing that iron metabolism has a role in determining male sex in mice.

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Maternal iron deficiency causes male-to-female sex reversal in mouse embryos

Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09063-2Iron-deficient conditions in pregnant mice can cause XY mouse embryos to develop female rather than male genitalia, revealing that iron metabolism has a role in determining male sex in mice.