Three cases of genetic defects affecting sperm tail: A FISH study

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 137-141

  Moretti, E ^a,b   Collodel, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibrous sheath absence; Fibrous sheath dysplasia; FISH; Primary ciliary dyskinesia; TEM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 18; CYTOSKELETON; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PATHOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 18; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, X; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, Y; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; SPERM TAIL;

EID: 33750615592     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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