Heterogeneous distribution of histone methylation in mature human sperm

Distinctive chromatin in human sperm packages genes for embryo development

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Spermatogenesis, Chromatin, Infertility +10

Silencing of unsynapsed meiotic chromosomes in the mouse

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Chromatin, Cell Division, Cytogenetics +7

Sperm DNA: organization, protection and vulnerability: from basic science to clinical applications--a position report

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Fertility, Genetics, Reproductive Health +22

Genome-wide analysis identifies changes in histone retention and epigenetic modifications at developmental and imprinted gene loci in the sperm of infertile men

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The histone 3 lysine 4 methyltransferase, Mll2, is only required briefly in development and spermatogenesis

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