With this new information known about a larger percentage of inheritance coming from the father's gene, scientists may have an easier time being able to properly diagnose offspring. For example if a mother has a negative mutation it would be less likely that it will be expressed however if a father possesses the gene for this mutation it may be easier to be seen in offspring. I believe that this finding can allow for scientists to predict diseases and mutations in offspring better therefor allowing for better treatment or preparation. If scientists can go further into this research and determine what genes from the father are specifically most likely to be expressed in the offspring diagnosing a child may become easier.
Link to article:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2015/03/03/genetically-more-like-dad/#.Vku9enarRD8
Link to supporting article:
http://www.nature.com/articles/ng.3222.epdf?referrer_access_token=Ch4gHO7kcaB_Vz9pd7XO59RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0O-unnSP1F34GBgge3SSp-203e0MqRlQDfjLHKaI0gOqWyepxtXYLeUqViSQEMNfk0z9YkzwZZZTMvK_Eg1iSHRrkwNugpKfxYsFM6uCypjpF_OgjOO-Yi9aqxa4aWbJmZpdq29t3uYQ33Y3dBTV0vztNF0xfHGTlK20YAd6Bfvrw%3D%3D&tracking_referrer=blogs.discovermagazine.com
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