Epigenetic inheritance of the sperm: An unexpected role of RNA;Épigénétique du spermatozoïde : un rôle inattendu de l'ARN

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 558-561

  Grandjean, V ^a   Rassoulzadegan, M ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Epigenetic; RNA inheritance; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; RNA;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INHERITANCE; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENETIC VARIATION; HEREDITY; HUMANS; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; MALE; MICE; MICRORNAS; MUTATION; RNA; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 67849108308     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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