Dads Deliver More Than Just DNA, Scientists Say

Men can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite the specter of cloning and the birth of a fatherless mouse, scientists have uncovered evidence that men play a more vital role in procreation than they may have thought. Male sperm not only fertilizes the female egg, it also delivers male chromosomes and messenger RNA, molecules that carry codes which may help the embryo develop and grow.

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