The effects of acquired paternal obesity on the next generation

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-196

  Youngson, Neil A ^a   Whitelaw, Emma ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION; INHERITANCE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PANCREAS FUNCTION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROGENY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; OBESITY; PANCREAS; PATERNITY; PREGNANCY; RATS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 79952414050     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.163     Document Type: Review

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