Will my kids inherit the genetic mutations that I aquire during my lifetime? Submitted by RedditScoutBoy t3_zm4pz1 on December 14, 2022 at 10:47 PM in askscience 131 comments 779
geekpeeps t1_j0b96fx wrote on December 15, 2022 at 11:50 AM No, unless they are exposed to the same environment and do not undergo treatment, e.g. if you have a predisposition to cancer resulting from consuming alcohol, your children are unlikely to develop similar cancers if they don’t drink. Ditto skin cancer, or mutations due to radiation. Permalink 1
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