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edesignuk
Dec 2, 2009, 05:46 AM
Men carry the seeds of their own destruction in the genes present in their sperm, research suggests.

Scientists working on mice have highlighted a specific gene which although carried by both sexes only appears to be active in males.

They believe it allows males to grow bigger bodies - but at the expense of their longevity.

The study, by Tokyo University of Agriculture, appears in the journal Human Reproduction.

Although the study was conducted on mice, the researchers believe it could apply to all mammals - including humans.

They studied mice created with genetic material from two mothers, but no father.

This was achieved by manipulating DNA in mouse eggs so the genes behaved like those in sperm.

The altered genetic material was implanted into the eggs of adult female mice to create embryos.

The resulting offspring, completely free of any genetic material inherited from a male, lived on average a third longer than mice with a normal genetic inheritance. BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8390055.stm).

Damn pesky sperm, all killing us early and junk.
arkitect
Dec 2, 2009, 05:58 AM
Quality not quantity. ;)
Jaffa Cake
Dec 2, 2009, 06:14 AM
And there I was thinking that it was our womenfolk hounding us into early graves... :o
juanm
Dec 2, 2009, 09:01 AM
Men carry the seeds of their own destruction in the genes present in their sperm, research suggests.


That's why I try to get rid of it as fast as I can...
leekohler
Dec 2, 2009, 09:08 AM
Quality not quantity. ;)

Agreed. I have no desire to live to be 100 years old.
MacSince1990
Dec 3, 2009, 11:45 PM
Agreed. I have no desire to live to be 100 years old.

At least when you're old people will probably think you're cute. Can't say the same right now =x
Chundles
Dec 3, 2009, 11:48 PM
Why do men die before women?

Because we want to.
alphaod
Dec 3, 2009, 11:52 PM
At least when you're old people will probably think you're cute. Can't say the same right now =x

I think he's good looking.
dmr727
Dec 3, 2009, 11:54 PM
Why do men die before women?

Because we want to.

Why is divorce so expensive?

Because it's worth it.


But seriously, I have a feeling that I'll die at 47. So my goal is to make sure that my wife is set when that happens.
leekohler
Dec 6, 2009, 05:35 PM
At least when you're old people will probably think you're cute. Can't say the same right now =x

Wow- that was not the nicest thing to say. Oh well.