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Age-related alterations in the genetics and genomics of the male germ line.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Feb 2017
Herati Amin S, Zhelyazkova Boryana H, Butler Peter R, Lamb Dolores J
Abstract excerpt
Paternal aging is associated with increased risk of genetic disease transmission to the offspring. The changes associated with aging arise predominantly through formation of single nucleotide variation through DNA replication errors, as well as possibly chronic exposure to environmental toxins and reactive oxygen species exposure. Several age-related reproductive factors are also contributory, including the...
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