Highlighting the importance of the paternal environment on future generations, a new study suggests that father's high-protein diet may increase son's ability to reproduce.
The study debunked the view that males just pass on genetic material and not much else to their offspring. Father's diet can affect their son's ability to out-compete a rival's sperm after mating, said the study published in the journal iBiology Letters/i.
The study sought to understand if the nutritional history of fathers had an effect on their sons....
Highlighting the importance of the paternal environment on future generations, a new study suggests that father's high-protein diet may increase son's ability to reproduce.
The study debunked the view that males just pass on genetic material and not much else to their offspring. Father's diet can affect their son's ability to out-compete a rival's sperm after mating, said the study published in the journal iBiology Letters/i.
The study sought to understand if the nutritional history of fathers had an effect on their sons....