The egg makes sure that sperm don't get too old

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 11:14 in Biology & Nature

In contrast to women, men are fertile throughout life, but research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now shown that a fertilising sperm can get help from the egg to rejuvenate. The result is an important step towards future stem cell therapy.

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