Potential effect of tobacco cigarettes smoking on global DNA methylation status and protamines transcripts in human spermatozoa
Abstract Background Epigenetics refers to an alteration in gene expression without alteration in the sequence of DNA and this process may be affected by environmental factors and lifestyle like cigarette smoking. This study was designed to evaluate the potential effect of cigarette smoking on the gl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Middle East Fertility Society Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43043-021-00066-3 |