Genetics of the human Y chromosome and its association with male infertility
Abstract The human Y chromosome harbors genes that are responsible for testis development and also for initiation and maintenance of spermatogenesis in adulthood. The long arm of the Y chromosome (Yq) contains many ampliconic and palindromic sequences making it predisposed to self-recombination duri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-018-0330-5 |