Father’s diet influences son’s metabolic health through sperm RNA

Chen Cai and Qi Chen ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 630, issue 8017, 571-573

Abstract: DNA from organelles called mitochondria is not inherited from the father. But mitochondrial RNAs that sense paternal diet and mitochondrial quality are delivered from sperm to egg, affecting offspring metabolism.

Keywords: Metabolism; Non-coding RNAs; Obesity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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