We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and
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Mature sperm lack intact mitochondrial DNA
New research provides insight about the bedrock scientific principle that mitochondrial DNA — the distinct genetic code embedded in the
Recurrent miscarriage linked to faulty sperm
The early-stage study, from scientists at Imperial College London, investigated the sperm quality of 50 men whose partners had suffered
Paternity diet programs offspring health
New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father’s diet affects sperm quality which can have a
Fertilization and epigenetics in mammals
Contributions of mammalian females to their offspring are apparent–both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, for example, as well as exposure to
How men contribute to infertility
A new study at The University of Toledo shows that a father donates not one, but two centrioles through the