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Allen's studies of sex hormones started at which university?

  • Brown University

  • Yale University

  • University of Missouri

  • Washington University

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Allen's studies of sex hormones started at the University of Missouri, where he discovered a substance in the blood that was essential for female reproduction. This substance, which he named progesterone, was later found to be produced by the ovaries and to play a key role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Allen's research on sex hormones helped to lay the foundation for the modern understanding of reproductive biology.
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