Open AccessA Novel Y Chromosome Microdeletion With the Loss of an Endogenous Retrovirus Related, Testis Specific Transcript in AZFb Region
Author(s) -
HoSu Sin,
Eitetsu Koh,
Masaki Taya,
Masashi Iijima,
Kazuhiro Sugimoto,
Yuji Maeda,
Atsumi Yoshida,
Teruaki Iwamoto,
Mikio Namiki
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.402
H-Index - 256
eISSN - 1527-3792
pISSN - 0022-5347
DOI - 10.1016/j.juro.2011.05.044
Subject(s) - medicine , endogenous retrovirus , endogeny , retrovirus , genetics , gene , virology , biology , genome , virus
We identified the endogenous retroviruses associated with TTYs (testis specific transcripts linked to the Y) in the AZFb region. We evaluated the relationship between endogenous retroviruses, and TTY expression patterns and function in spermatogenesis.
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