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My favorite sex-affecting genetic incident is Androgen insensitivity syndrome [1]. People with Y chromosome who have complete androgen insensitivity syndrome [2
by UnbugMe 7y ago
My favorite sex-affecting genetic incident is Androgen insensitivity syndrome [1]. People with Y chromosome who have complete androgen insensitivity syndrome [2] have fully female external bodily features; their reproductive systems are ill-developed, and they are infertile.
> Most individuals with CAIS are raised as females. They are born phenotypically female and usually have a heterosexual female gender identity; However, at least two case studies have reported male gender identity in individuals with CAIS. [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_insensitivity_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_insensitivity_syndrom...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_androgen_insensitivity_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_androgen_insensitivit...
I'm contemplating a sex reassignment therapy method by provoking CAIS using CRISPR gene editing...
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR_gene_editing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR_gene_editing
- stallmanite 7y agoCould you elaborate on your proposed CRISPR-based sex-reassignment idea?
- UnbugMe 7y agoNo, I made that up as a complete non-specialist. Just knock out the genes for androgen receptors to how they are in CAIS.