Heated spermatozoa: effects on embryonic development and epigenetics
Author(s) -
Chao Sun,
Lin Guo,
XiangHong Ou,
ShiMing Luo,
ZhenBo Wang,
Heide Schatten,
Guolan Gao,
QingYuan Sun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/des005
Subject(s) - sperm , andrology , reprogramming , pronucleus , biology , chromatin , offspring , fertilisation , human fertilization , embryo , epigenetics , male pronucleus , histone , embryogenesis , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , reproductive technology , dna , zygote , cell , pregnancy , medicine , gene
Sperm chromatin is highly condensed and relatively resistant to chemical and physical treatments. The purpose of this study was to explore the highest temperature that sperm can tolerate and still produce live offspring.
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