Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene fathered nearly 200 children (metro.co.uk)

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The donor and his family were healthy, and not aware of any problem. He also did not inherit the mutation, but developed it spontaneously in some cells before he was born. [...] ‘Each sperm in an ejaculate is slightly different so screening these is also not simple – though if a child is born with a condition the screening sperm approach can be used to tell if a risk like this exists.

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[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Is he having them with birds, who lay multiple eggs per season?

[-] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

He would have to, as humans only produce enough sperm for about one sex every 3 months

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