Epigenetic transgenerational effects of endocrine disruptors on male reproduction

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 403-408

  Guerrero Bosagna, Carlos M ^a   Skinner, Michael K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Endocrine disruptors; Epigenetic; Germ line; Transgenerational

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMBUCIL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FLUTAMIDE; MELPHALAN; METHOXYCHLOR; VINCLOZOLIN;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; GENE CONTROL; GERM CELL; GERM LINE; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NOMENCLATURE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENITALIA, MALE; HUMANS; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; MALE; OXAZOLES; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 69349098349     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: 15264564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1237428     Document Type: Review

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