Leslie B. Raschka, MD: "The age of the father is an important determinant of the health of future generations. Children conceived by fathers older than 34 years of age are at increased risk for genetic illness due to recent mutation in the male germ cell.
The ageing process in the male is an important, probably the most important, cause of genetic illness in human populations."
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wellcome Trust, Affy Expand Genotyping Study GenomeWeb News (subscription) - NY,USA These include schizophrenia, ulcerative colitis, psychosis, bacteriosis, pre-eclampsia and statin response, and a genome-wide association study of learning
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