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Relationship between the Presence of Endogenous Nicks and Sperm Chromatin Packaging in Maturing and Fertilizing Mouse Spermatozoa1
1 May 1995
Abstract excerpt
Mammalian spermiogenesis involves the replacement of histones by protamines, resulting in a highly compacted chromatin. Upon fertilization, the reverse process occurs. We have previously shown that the chromomycin A3 (CMA3) fluorochrome represents a useful tool for detecting protamine deficiency in spermatozoa. In this study we investigated CMA3 fluorochrome accessibility and the presence of endogenous nicks in...
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