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Scientists reveal how 3-D arrangement of DNA helps perpetuate the species
Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:00:05 EST
From fathers to children, the delivery of hereditary information requires the careful packing of DNA in sperm. But just how nature packages this DNA to prepare offspring isn't clear. Using new technology to reveal the 3-D organization of DNA in maturing male reproductive cells, scientists revealed a crucial period in development that helps explain how fathers pass on genetic information to future generations.
