Post-pubescent to mature fathers: increase in progeny quality?

被引:14
作者
Auroux, M [1 ]
Nawar, NNY
Naguib, M
Baud, M
Lapaquellerie, N
机构
[1] Univ Paris 11, CHU Bicetre, F-94275 Le Kremlin Bicetre, France
[2] Ain Shams Univ, Cairo, Egypt
关键词
genetic maturation; mouse; paternal age; progeny behaviour; spermatozoa;
D O I
10.1093/humrep/13.1.55
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
In the mouse, offspring born from mature fathers exhibit better behavioural performances (for spontaneous activity in both sex and learning capacity in males) than those born from post-pubescent fathers. These behavioural variations are not accompanied by other obvious modifications. They could correspond to what has been observed in man relating to the results in a psychometric test undergone by male progeny born from very young to mature fathers, These data and those which show a decrease in mental performance in rats and human males born from mature to senescent fathers suggest the participation of some genetic factors in these phenomena.
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页码:55 / 59
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