Epigenetics and assisted reproductive technology

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 270, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 414-420

  Iliadou, A N ^a   Janson, P C J ^a   Cnattingius, S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive techniques; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Genomic imprinting

Indexed keywords

DEMETHYLATION; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EPIGENETICS; FERTILIZATION; GAMETE; GAMETOGENESIS; GENOME; GENOME IMPRINTING; GERM CELL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EPIGENOMICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 80054012576     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02445.x     Document Type: Review

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