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Boy or girl? U-M researchers identify genetic mutation that increases chance of having a daughter

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U-M researchers identify genetic mutation that increases chance of having a daughter.

They found that many hidden genetic variants of sex ratio may exist in human populations.

Study's findings align with theory in evolutionary biology called the Fisher ’s principle, after British statistician and population geneticist Ronald Fisher .

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