Genetic contribution to male infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages 76-88

  Chandley, Ann C ^a,b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b 20 Comely Bank ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Microdeletions; Spermatogenesis; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

AUTOSOME; CELL MATURATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOME; GERM CELL; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; SCREENING; SPERMATOGENESIS; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 18144433816     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.suppl_3.76     Document Type: Conference Paper

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