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Study explains why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers. It doesn't, however, clarify why older fathers pass on more mutations than younger ones do. The mechanisms that might un
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Turning off this gene may affect sperm cell development
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 11 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently suggested that by turning off the gene - PNLDC1 - which controls sperm production may effectively silence spermatogenesis - process of sperm cell development - in mice.
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