Hokkaido University: Preconception Radiation Exposure Alters Offspring Mitochondrial DNA in an Organ-specific Manner
April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026
HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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Preconception radiation exposure alters offspring mitochondrial DNA in an organ-specific manner
When parents were exposed to radiation before conception, organ-specific changes in mitochondrial DNA were observed in the next generation.
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It did not take long after the discovery of X-rays in the 1890s for scientists to begin exploring . . .
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Preconception radiation exposure alters offspring mitochondrial DNA in an organ-specific manner
When parents were exposed to radiation before conception, organ-specific changes in mitochondrial DNA were observed in the next generation.
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It did not take long after the discovery of X-rays in the 1890s for scientists to begin exploring . . .