A 2021 study reported that male mice can transmit an increased susceptibility to depression to their offspring via microRNAs carried in sperm.
January 01, 2021
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Study linking paternal sperm microRNAs to behavioral susceptibility in mouse offspring.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) in sperm cells can mediate transmission of environmental effects such as diet, stress, and toxin exposure to the embryo.
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miRNAs in sperm act as carriers of epigenetic information that can influence embryonic development.