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hypothalamusRegion of the brain below the cerebrum which regulates rhythmic activity and physiological stability within the body, including water balance and temperature. It regulates the production of the pituitary gland's hormones and controls that part of the nervous system governing the involuntary muscles. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 2005 Swedish researchers observed that the hypothalami of gay men light up to the scent of male perspiration, whereas the same tissues in straight men reacted to the smell of female urine instead. Hypothalami were dissected and snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -70[degrees]C until processing for RNA and DNA studies. At metamorphic climax (tail resorption), hypothalami were rapidly dissected and frozen on dry ice for isolation of poly[(A). |
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