gonads

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The tests also found that adult male fish exposed to bifenthrin an cyhalothrin as larvae had smaller gonads than the control group, while the second generation had increased fecundity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

The higher amounts of -KTS reduced the expression of Sry in XY gonads and increased genes involved in ovarian development.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

Currently, transgender people who want to have their biologically assigned gender changed on family registries and other official documents must be diagnosed as having Gender Identity Disorder and undergo an operation to remove their gonads.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Some even retain their stomach contents and gonads.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Obviously, then, there is little basis for the hope or belief that the gonads of any organism are shielded from chemicals in the environment.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson