Gene mutations caused by a father's lifestyle can be inherited by multiple generations
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 20:00
in Biology & Nature
Gene mutations caused by a father's lifestyle can be inherited by his children, even if those mutations occurred before conception. These findings show that mutations in the germ-line are present in all cells of the children, including their germ cells. This means that a father's lifestyle may affect the DNA of multiple generations and not just his immediate offspring.