In vitro exposure to CPF affects bovine sperm epigenetic gene methylation pattern and the ability of sperm to support fertilization and embryo development

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Several studies have demonstrated that overexposure to pesticides can reduce mammalian sperm quality, impairing male fertility. Chlorpyrifos (CPF), a widely used organophosphate pesticide, was shown to impair spermatogenesis by inducing the formation of highly reactive toxic intermediates. To gain further insight into the mechanisms underlying the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of CPF, bovine spermatozoa were...

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