A baby holding his father's hand |
A major reason why this research could be done, and with such success, is due to the Collaborative Cross, which is yields the the largest mouse population with a widely diverse gene pool. Due to the genetic variation in this population, these mice can be used for this study because it closely resembles the human population. This study concluded that a a large percentage of genes was indeed inherited from the father.
This research can potentially answer a lot of genetic questions when it comes to heredity. It is fascination to think that while one could very much resemble their mother, that they still utilize a majority of their father's genes.
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