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hernerrrrr t1_j0ahot1 wrote

Unless your sperm generating cells accumulate mutations because of proofreading errors, no. For eggs, unless they experienced a proofreading error upon their initial genesis during your fetal development, no. I guess it’s possible that if they’re somehow exposed to mutagens they could be affected, but that is less likely and more complex (especially in the case of eggs). Basically, your germ line cells will not develop mutations based on mutations you develop in other cell types/tissues. If you develop a somatic mutation (meaning that this dna was synthesized as you are already living, and during cell replication) in your skin cells, and the mutant skin cells divide and turn into cancer for instance- no, this will not affect your germ line cells.

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