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Sexual Orientation Hard-Wired in Worms' Brains

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Hermaphrodite worms produced sexual attractants (blue spot on left), while males didn\'t (right). When masculinized, the hermaphrodites were attracted to pheromones from other hermaphrodites, forming the tracks seen on the left blue spot. Credit: Jamie White/University of Utah

Hermaphrodite worms produced sexual attractants (blue spot on left), while males didn't (right). When masculinized, the hermaphrodites were attracted to pheromones from other hermaphrodites, forming the tracks seen on the left blue spot. Credit: Jamie White/University of Utah

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