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Abnormal DNA Methyltransferase Expression in Mouse Germline Stem Cells Results in Spermatogenic Defects1
19 Feb 2009
Abstract excerpt
Although spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are committed to spermatogenesis, they may also convert to an embryonic stem cell-like pluripotent state at a low frequency. Because changes in DNA methylation patterns are associated with this conversion, we examined the effect of manipulating DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt) expression on the fate of cultured SSCs, germline stem (GS) cells. Dnmt1 knockdown induced apoptosis...
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