Epigenetics of the male gamete.

Abstract

The sperm epigenome implies a poising of the paternal genome for embryogenesis and a possible role in the establishment of totipotency of the embryo and may help in understanding some causes of reduced fertility and transmission of disease risk.

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Subjects

• Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly
• DNA Methylation
• Epigenesis, Genetic
• Fertility
• Histones
• Humans
• Infertility, Male
• Male
• Protamines
• Spermatogenesis
• Spermatozoa

Authors

• Douglas T Carrell

Publication date

2012-01-31

Journal

Journal topics

• Fertility
• Infertility

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Fertility and sterility

Departments of Surgery (Urology), University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA. douglas.carrell [at] hsc.utah.edu

Release reference

Fertil Steril. 2012 Feb;97(2):267-74

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