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Review
. 2007 Dec;24(12):561-9.
doi: 10.1007/s10815-007-9177-y. Epub 2007 Nov 16.

Mammalian sperm chromatin structure and assessment of DNA fragmentation

S M H Andrabi  1
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Review

Mammalian sperm chromatin structure and assessment of DNA fragmentation

S M H Andrabi. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

This review article illustrates the biology of mammalian sperm chromatin structure. The possible causes of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) fragmentation are discussed. Also available molecular techniques for assessment of mammalian sperm DNA damage are described.

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