From Eurekalert:
Two new studies in mice demonstrate how a father’s diet affects levels of specific small RNAs in his sperm, which in turn can affect gene regulation in offspring. These results add to the growing list of ways in which a male’s lifestyle can influence his offspring, including through the sperm epigenome, microbiome transfer and seminal fluid signaling. (American Association for the Advancement of Science) More.
Another reason to treat your breeding mice right.
See also: Epigenetics: Altering ant behavior
and
Epigenetic change: Lamarck, wake up, you’re wanted in the conference room!
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