Science Shows How A Son’s DNA Stays With His Mother
By
Muk Khatri in
Science and Technology
On 8th April 2016
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#1 From Baby To Mother
You may associate DNA in pregnancy as transferring from mother to child but recent evidence shows that there is even more to the story. DNA from male babies can actually go from baby to mother and remain there for decades.
#2 Fetal Microchimerism
Fetal microchimerism occurs when fetal DNA transfers from the male fetus to the mother's brain.
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#3 Male DNA
Female DNA is harder to distinguish from mother's original DNA but researchers are certain they found male DNA.
#4 BBB
The cells enter through the blood brain barrier. This layer becomes permeable during pregnancy.
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#5 Good Or Bad
Researchers are still trying to confirm if these cells are good or bad for the mother but hope the research will have some effect on Alzheimer's disease and other brain diseases.
