Expanding our understanding of spermatogenesis: The future genetic tests for infertility

International Journal of Andrology, Supplement

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 30-33

  De Kretser, D M ^a,c   O'Bryan, M K ^a   Cram, D ^b   Mclachlan, R I ^a,b  

^a MONASH IVF   (Australia)

^b HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic tests; Infertility; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC SCREENING; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0034085825     PISSN: 13504908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2000.00008.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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