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In most mammals, one gene determines sex. But 100 million years ago, platypuses and echidnas went their own way

In most mammals, one gene determines sex. But 100 million years ago, platypuses and echidnas went their own way

The monotreme sex gene may have been found after decades of searching – and it’s not what anyone expected.

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Linda Shearwin