Genetics plays role in deciding at what age women have first child, says study
by Ian Sample, science editor from on (#AC1C)
Delayed motherhood has often been ascribed to sociological factors, but new findings show a genetic component, which also links to number of children
Women are starting families later in life despite an apparently stronger genetic drive to have children when they are younger, according to Oxford researchers.
The team arrived at the conclusion after studying the DNA of nearly 7000 women and working out how large a role genetics plays in the age at which women start a family and the number of children they have.
