Testis/sperm-specific histone 2B in the sperm of donors and subfertile patients: Variability and relation to chromatin packaging

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 743-750

  Singleton, S ^a   Zalensky, A ^a   Doncel, G F ^b   Morshedi, M ^a   Zalenskaya, I A ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Chromomycin A3; Histone TSH2B; Male infertility; Sperm

Indexed keywords

CHROMOMYCIN A3; HISTONE H2B; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HISTONE; PROTAMINE;

ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SPERM; SPERM DONOR; SPERMATOZOON; STAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBFERTILITY; TESTIS; CHEMISTRY; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; DONOR; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

CHROMATIN; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; CHROMOMYCIN A3; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HISTONES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; PROTAMINES; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 34247884506     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del439     Document Type: Article

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