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[deleted] t1_j0anbqd wrote

Reply to comment by EmilyU1F984 in Will my kids inherit the genetic mutations that I aquire during my lifetime? by RedditScoutBoy

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hey_look_its_shiny t1_j0asdko wrote

All of the cells in your body are constantly being exposed to low levels of radiation which can cause mutations.

Sterility occurs at higher levels of radiation, when the reproductive cells suffer enough damage (or accrue enough mutations) to make them functionally inoperable.

There's a meaningful amount of room for non-sterility-causing mutations between those two extremes.

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grandBBQninja t1_j0azqde wrote

This is a very broad statement. You probably mean high doses of ionizing radiation. Even then, there are lots of other mutagens as well.

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