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		galleywest200 32 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Men lose their Y chromosome as they age – how it m... Ignorant question: would this mean older fathers are more likely to produce daughters?

yorwba 32 days ago | [–]

This study says yes, the effect becoming detectable at about 70 years of age: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle...

jleyank 32 days ago | [–]

It’s an anecdote, but in my experience older (40-ish) parents or those in places with chemical exposure seem to have a lot of daughters.

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