Article
"Selfish spermatogonial selection": a novel mechanism for the association between advanced paternal age and neurodevelopmental disorders.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jun 2013
Goriely Anne, McGrath John J, Hultman Christina M, Wilkie Andrew O M, Malaspina Dolores
Abstract excerpt
There is robust evidence from epidemiological studies that the offspring of older fathers have an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism. The authors present a novel mechanism that may contribute to this association. Because the male germ cell undergoes m...
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