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

Quanta Science Podcast

Apr 26, 2018•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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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

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