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The SRY gene test for women athletes is misguided — I should know, I discovered the gene in 1990

Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, recently announced a new rule for women athletes that requires them to undergo mandatory genetic tests to verify their biological sex. This test must ...
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SRY Gene Test Explained: Is World Athletics Going Too Far In Defining Female Athletes?

World Athletics in July mandated that all athletes wishing to compete in the female category will have to undergo a once-in-a-lifetime SRY gene test, determining their biological sex. The test will be ...
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World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990

Deputy Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Murdoch Children's Research Institute World Athletics president Sebastian Coe recently announced a new rule for women athletes, requiring ...