sperm

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These marks can originate in either sperm or egg cells and are passed to offspring.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The study also revealed a rare inheritance phenomenon known as paramutation in a gene called Capn11, which plays an important role in normal sperm development.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Like Herman Melville’s Pequod, the Mentor sought the sperm whale and its barrels of valuable oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Dr. Michael Eisenberg, a professor of urology at Stanford University, said reports of declining sperm counts have been circulated in urologist circles for decades.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The theory was eventually called spermism, highlighting the central role of the sperm in determining all the features of a fetus.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee