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A germ cell‐specific ageing pattern in otherwise healthy men
20 Sept 2020
Abstract excerpt
Life-long sperm production leads to the assumption that male fecundity remains unchanged throughout life. However, recently it was shown that paternal age has profound consequences for male fertility and offspring health. Paternal age effects are caused by an accumulation of germ cell mutations over time, causing severe congenital diseases. Apart from these well-described cases, molecular patterns of ageing in...
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