Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Drive Epigenetic Variation of Spermatozoa in Humans

[squanch]

Another point for epigenetics:

http://www.cell.com/pb-assets/journals/ ... 1935_r.pdf

Really makes you wonder what other factors during conception effect the health of the child.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

I'm guessing everything. Rupert Sheldrake has noted great musicians tend to come from musical dynasties. So everything that is in the body, including skills might get passed on.

 

[brandonk]

There's plenty of non-coding RNA for everything.
http://hmg.oxfordjournals.org/content/1 ... 1/R17.full