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DAZ duplications confer the predisposition of Y chromosome haplogroup K* to non-obstructive azoospermia in Han Chinese populations.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2013
Lu Chuncheng, Wang Ying, Zhang Feng, Lu Feng, Xu Miaofei, Qin Yufeng, Wu Wei, Li Shilin, Song Ling, Yang Shuping, Wu Di, Jin Li, Shen Hongbing, Sha Jiahao, Xia Yankai, Hu Zhibin, Wang Xinru
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STUDY QUESTION: What are the genetic causes for the predisposition of certain Y chromosome haplogroups (Y-hgs) to spermatogenic impairment? SUMMARY ANSWER: The AZFc(azoospermia factor c)/DAZ (deleted in azoospermia) duplications might underlie the susceptibility of Y-hg K* to spermatogenic impairment. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: The roles of Y chromosomal genetic background in spermatogenesis are controversial and...
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