CAG repeat length variation in the polymerase gamma (POLG) gene: Effect on semen quality

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 245-249

  Westerveld, G H ^a   Kaaij Visser, L ^a   Tanck, M ^a   van der Veen, F ^a   Repping, S ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CAG repeat; Male subfertility; POLG; Polymerase gamma; Semen quality

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE GAMMA; GUANINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AZOOSPERMIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; NEGRO; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OLIGOSPERMIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ABNORMALITY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SUBFERTILITY; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

ADULT; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEMEN; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 43049125500     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: 14602407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gan012     Document Type: Article

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