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This is more amazing than the title makes it sound. This isn't talking about the "Father" of the fly, but a sperm that entered the egg after it was fertilized.
by cmdrfred 12y ago
This is more amazing than the title makes it sound. This isn't talking about the "Father" of the fly, but a sperm that entered the egg after it was fertilized. Non-genetic inheritance... very interesting. I hope it can be replicated.
- justizin 12y agoIs that what it says? It seemed to suggest that young eggs could be contaminated by a sperm long before they are eventually fertilized. It's unclear to me what 'contaminated' means here, but I'm not a biologist.
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