Bearded dragon embryos become females either through sex chromosomes or hot temperatures (IMAGE)

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Bearded dragon embryos become females either through sex chromosomes or hot temperatures

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Native to the arid landscapes of Australia, the centra bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is a fascinating species. It has genetic sex determination, but when incubated at high temperatures, genetic males sex reverse and develop as females.

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Whiteley SL et al., 2021, PLOS Genetics

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