DNA methylation in spermatogenesis and male infertility (Review)
- Authors:
- Xiangrong Cui
- Xuan Jing
- Xueqing Wu
- Meiqin Yan
- Qiang Li
- Yan Shen
- Zhenqiang Wang
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Affiliations: Reproductive Medicine Center, Children's Hospital of Shanxi and Women Health Center of Shanxi, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030000, P.R. China, Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Province People's Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, P.R. China - Published online on: August 4, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3569
- Pages: 1973-1979
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