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Amniotic fluid stem cell-based models to study the effects of gene mutations and toxicants on male germ cell formation.
Asian journal of andrology - 1 Mar 2012
Gundacker Claudia, Dolznig Helmut, Mikula Mario, Rosner Margit, Brandau Oliver, Hengstschläger Markus
Abstract excerpt
Male infertility is a major public health issue predominantly caused by defects in germ cell development. In the past, studies on the genetic regulation of spermatogenesis as well as on negative environmental impacts have been hampered by the fact that human germ cell development is intractable to direct analysis in vivo. Compared with model organisms including mice, there are fundamental differences in the...
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