Regulation of Sex Determination
Author(s): Jessica Ashley Allen1, Christie Landry2, Laura Pickell3, Deborah Taylor4
1. Columbia College 2. Nicholls State University and Fletcher Technical Community College 3. Carleton University 4. University of Kansas
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- Sex Verification Testing of Athletes | HHMI BioInteractive
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Description
This activity accompanies the HHMI BioInteractive module Sex Verification of Athletes
(https://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/testing-athletes). It provides students with exercises to explore the aspects of human anatomy and physiology associated with determination of biological sex as it pertains to sex verification in elite athletes. The specific focus of this activity deals with variation in testosterone production. Students are tasked with evaluating testosterone levels from elite athletes and individuals with differences in sex development (DSDs) and, using quantitative reasoning, evaluating the effectiveness of using testosterone levels to determine an individual's biological sex, especially in terms of sex verification in athletes.
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Allen, J. A., Landry, C., Pickell, L., Taylor, D. (2019). Regulation of Sex Determination. HHMI BioInteractive FMN (2018), QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Q4TQ7P