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Study identifies how environmental information is transmitted by non-DNA molecules in the sperm – News-Medical.Net
It has long been understood that a parent’s DNA is the principal determinant of health and disease in offspring.
It has long been understood that a parent’s DNA is the principal determinant of health and disease in offspring. Yet inheritance via DNA is only part of the story; a father’s lifestyle such as diet, being overweight and stress levels have been linked to health consequences for his offspring. This occurs through the epigenome – heritable biochemical marks associated with the DNA and proteins that bind it. But how the information is transmitted at fertilization along with the exact mechanisms and…
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