Heat Overrides Genes To Make Bearded Dragons Change Sex

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Great example of epigenetics: Male bearded dragon embryos will hatch as females if the eggs are too warm - the heat overrides their genes to make them change sex!  https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274481-heat-overrides-genes-to-make-bearded-dragon-embryos-cha...