Disease-causing genetic mutations in sperm increase with men's age
Scientists from the McKusick-Nathans Institute for Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins may have discovered why a rare genetic disease is more common in children born to older fathers. The disease, Apert syndrome, leads to webbed fingers and early fusion of the skull bones and must be corrected by surgery. Contact: Joanna Downer jdowner1@jhmi.edu 410-614-5105 Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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