Epigenetics and assisted reproduction

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-206

  Wilkins Haug, Louise ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Epimutations; Imprinting disorders

Indexed keywords

BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; DNA TRANSCRIPTION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPIGENETICS; GENE SEQUENCE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; OLIGOSPERMIA; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SUBFERTILITY; SUPEROVULATION;

EID: 67650474063     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32832d7b95     Document Type: Review

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