Maternal, paternal genes' tug-of-war may last well into childhood
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 09:46
in Psychology & Sociology
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 28, 2009 -- An analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood, and possibly as late as the onset of puberty.