Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law

26/04/2018 15 min
Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law

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The oldest law of genetics says that gametes combine randomly, but experiments hint that sometimes eggs select sperm actively for their genetic assets. The post Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law first appeared on Quanta Magazine