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For the first time, researchers have sequenced the entire genome of the human sperm cell.
The findings, reported today (July 19) in the journal Cell, may help researchers understand the genetic mixing that ensures that babies end up with an even blend of DNA.
A new understanding of the sperm genome may have "far-ranging implications for the study of cancer, infertility and many other disorders," study researcher Stephen Quake, a bioengineer at Stanford University, said in a statement.
Read more:
http://www.livescience.com/21709-individual-sperm-genomes-sequenced-for-first-time.html
