Eli5 could chimerism affect paternity?

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I’ve read about chimerism affecting maternity, where the baby is genetically the offspring of a twin sister. Could the same thing happen to a man?

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Yes, they can, should the sperm donor have chimeric tissue and organs that produce the sperm, being the testes. Should only an area of the body not associated with spermatogenesis be affected with the chimerism, such as the person’s hands, the sperm will be unaffected.

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