Father's diet influences son's metabolic health through sperm RNA.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/d41586-024-01502-w and PMC identifier 11573352.
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Abstract
DNA from organelles called mitochondria is not inherited from the father. But mitochondrial RNAs that sense paternal diet and mitochondrial quality are delivered from sperm to egg, affecting offspring metabolism.
Medical subject headings
- Spermatozoa
- Fathers
- Diet