Cheek Swabs for Gender Testing

  • The international sports governing body, World Athletics, has approved the introduction of mandatory cheek swabbing to determine an athlete’s gender.
  • The required test will be for the SRY gene and, if required, testosterone levels. This will be taken through a cheek swab with any necessary follow-up or via dry blood spot analysis.
  • The SRY gene is almost always on the Y chromosome, which plays a crucial role in determining male sex ....
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