Clustering of Y chromosome deletions in subinterval E of interval 6 supports the existence of an oligozoospermia critical region outside the DAZ gene

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 881-883

  Stuppia, L ^a   Gatta, V ^a   Mastroprimiano, G ^a   Pompetti, F ^a   Calabrese, G ^a   Guanciali Franchi, P ^a   Morizio, E ^a   Mingarelli, R ^b   Nicolai, M ^a   Tenaglia, R ^a   Improta, L ^c   Sforza, V ^d   Bisceglia, S ^d   Palka, G ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b Ospedale CCS   (Italy)

^c Clinica Villa del Sole   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosome deletion; Oligozoospermia; PCR; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME DELETION Y; CHROMOSOME MAP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERSTITIAL CHROMOSOME DELETION; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE TAGGED SITE; TECHNIQUE; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 16944363366     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.34.11.881     Document Type: Article

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