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Genetic Mutation in Kids? Blame it on Old Father’s sperms

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A study by Rockefeller University scientists has nailed down reasons why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring, with implications for a similar impact in humans with inherited diseases. Since male reproductive system acts as the pivotal point for new genes, new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers, said the study though ...

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