Altered histone retention and epigenetic modifications in the sperm of infertile men

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 239-240

  Oliva, Rafael ^a   Luís Ballesc, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; EPIGENETICS; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE INFERTILITY; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS;

CHROMATIN; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTONES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; NUCLEOSOMES; PROTAMINES; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84858035113     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2011.159     Document Type: Review

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