HIWI2 rs508485 Polymorphism Is Associated with Non-obstructive Azoospermia in Iranian Patients
Background: The PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) pathway has an essential role in transposon silencing, meiosis progression, spermatogenesis, and germline maintenance. HIWI genes are critical for piRNA biogenesis and function. Therefore, polymorphisms in HIWI genes contribute to spermatogenesis defects...
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Language: | English |
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Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences
2017-05-01
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Series: | Reports of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://rbmb.net/article-1-110-en.pdf |