Father's Sperm Delivers Much More Complex Material Than Previously Thought
Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 15:28
in Biology & Nature
It was long believed that conception does not involve equals. The egg is a relatively large biological factory compared with the tiny sperm, which delivers to the egg one copy of the father's genes. However, a new study reveals that the father's sperm delivers much more complex genetic material than previously thought. The findings could lead to a test to help couples deal with infertility.
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