Increased DNA mutations found in children of teenage fathers
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 12:00
in Psychology & Sociology
New research reveals that the sperm cells of adolescent boys have more than six times the rate of DNA mutations as the equivalent egg cells in adolescent girls, resulting in higher rates of DNA mutation being passed down to children of teenage fathers. The findings suggest that the risk of birth defects is higher in the children of teenage fathers as a consequence.