#951NeuroscienceFront Page20 March 2026
How Paternal Heavy Metal Exposure Rewrites the Genetic Cookbook for Generations
Scientists have discovered that a father's exposure to heavy metals alters his sperm's epigenetic markers. This passes down a faulty genetic instruction that impairs motor skills and depletes dopamine neurons in his offspring.
By Zhang, Wei, Xiong, Guan, Zhou, Fan, Nie, Yuan, Li, Wang, Chang, Zhu, Xu, Wang
