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Paternal and maternal genes direct the development of the fetus in different directions.Valentina Kruchinina/iStock via Getty Images Jessica D. Ayers, Boise State University Baby showers. Babymoons. Baby arrival parties. There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate the 40-week transition into parenthood. Often, these celebrations implicitly assume that pregnancy is cooperative and mutually beneficial for both …

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Baby showers. Babymoons. Baby arrival parties. There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate the 40-week transition into parenthood. Often, these celebrations implicitly assume that pregnancy is cooperative and mutually beneficial for both parent and fetus. But this belief obscures a more interesting truth about pregnancy: mother and fetus may not coexist peacefully in the same …

Pregnancy is a genetic battleground – how conflicts of interest pit mum and dad’s genes against each other Read More »