Tiny RNA molecules in sperm, big impact on baby health
January 12, 2026
January 12, 2026
SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Tiny RNA molecules in sperm, big impact on baby health
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Key takeaways
* The study pinpoints a specific sperm-enriched RNA that is actively packaged during sperm maturation and delivered to the embryo at fertilization, where it helps regulate early gene activity critical for cell division and genome organization.
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Tiny RNA molecules in sperm, big impact on baby health
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Key takeaways
* The study pinpoints a specific sperm-enriched RNA that is actively packaged during sperm maturation and delivered to the embryo at fertilization, where it helps regulate early gene activity critical for cell division and genome organization.