By altering a gene in the brain of a female worm, scientists were able to change its sexual orientation so that it was attracted to other females. Scientists activated the gene that makes male structures develop in the body, but only turned it on in the brain. The result was worms that “look like girls, but act and think like boys,” according to Jamie White, a researcher on the study.
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Scientific experiment suggests that sexual orientation is encoded in our genes
