Testosterone Production (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Testosterone Production

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In mice, the activation of the CYP17A1 gene by a regulator leads to the production of testosterone. Moles have multiples of the DNA sequences that activate the gene, leading to a higher testosterone level in the blood of the animals.

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Francisca M. Real, Darío Lupiáñez, MPI f. Mol. Genet.

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