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Ageing of the male germ line.
Nature reviews. Urology - 1 Apr 2013
Paul Catriona, Robaire Bernard
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have demonstrated a decline in the male reproductive system, sperm quality, and fertility with advancing paternal age, yet many of the biological mechanisms that underlie this process remain poorly understood. It is unclear whether the problem arises from the progenitor spermatogonial stem cells (for example, from an accumulation of DNA damage and mutations), from the somatic niche present in the...
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