A rare synaptonemal complex protein 3 gene variant in unexplained female infertility

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 266-271

  Nishiyama, S ^a   Kishi, T ^a   Kato, T ^a   Suzuki, M ^a   Bolor, H ^a   Nishizawa, H ^a   Iwata, N ^a   Udagawa, Y ^a   Kurahashi, H ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Infertility; Meiosis; Rare variant; SYCP3

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GENOMIC DNA; PROTEIN; RNA; SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX PROTEIN 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEIOSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CELLS, CULTURED; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MICE; NUCLEAR PROTEINS;

MUS;

EID: 79952611507     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: 14602407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaq098     Document Type: Article

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