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mdielmann t1_j09dxd2 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Will my kids inherit the genetic mutations that I aquire during my lifetime? by RedditScoutBoy

Localized mutations happen all the time, throughout your life. The most common occurance the average person has heard of results in cancer. That said, these won't be passed on to your children.

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ObligatoryOption t1_j09f7j4 wrote

Right, non-gamete mutations can affect you (but not your children). Thanks for clarifying that.

But you don't turn into Hulk.

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Mutex70 t1_j09ngtu wrote

Are you saying I should stop running the microwave with the door open?

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