Study Suggests How Survival Of Female Embryos May Be Enhanced Under Conditions Favoring Birth Of Males

It is well known that many mammals are able to adjust the ratio of male and female young depending on the surrounding conditions at the time of conception but how precisely this is accomplished remains a matter for debate. A recent study in the group of Christine Aurich at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna has provided important information on how the survival of female embryos may be enhanced under conditions that would otherwise tend to favour the birth of males. The work is published in the journal "Theriogenology"... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..