Sperm mutation rate varies between fathers

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 10:02 in Biology & Nature

Researchers compared mutation rates in sperm and eggs for multi-sibling families, confirming that fathers contribute more mutations to their children than mothers. They revealed for the first time that the rate at which mutations in sperm accumulate with age varies from father to father.

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