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Association of a TDRD1 variant with spermatogenic failure susceptibility in the Han Chinese.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics - 1 Aug 2016
Zhu Xiao-Bin, Lu Jian-Qi, Zhi Er-Lei, Zhu Yong, Zou Sha-Sha, Zhu Zi-Jue, Zhang Feng, Li Zheng
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PURPOSE: Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are a broad group of noncoding small RNAs that have important biological functions in germline cells and can maintain genome integrity via silencing of retrotransposons. In this study, we aimed to explore the associations between genetic variants of important genes involved in piRNA biogenesis and male infertility with spermatogenic impairment. METHODS: To this end, five...
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