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Study Finds Epigenetics, Not Genetics, Underlies Homosexuality

December 11, 2012

Epigenetics--how gene expression is regulated by temporary switches, called epi-marks--appears to be a critical and overlooked factor contributing to the long-standing puzzle of why homosexuality occurs. According to the study, published online today in The Quarterly Review of Biology. Full Story

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