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Novel bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) gene variants implicated in premature ovarian insufficiency.
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E - 1 Mar 2022
Afkhami Fatemeh, Shahbazi Shirin, Farzadi Laya, Danaei Shahla
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BACKGROUND: Bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) is expressed in oocytes and plays a crucial role in the reproduction of mono-ovulating species. In humans, BMP15 gene mutations lead to imperfect protein function and premature ovarian insufficiency. Here we investigated the BMP15 gene variants in a population of Iranian women with premature ovarian insufficiency. We conducted predictive bioinformatics analysis to...
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