Sperm nuclear architecture is locally modified in presence of a Robertsonian translocation t(13;17).

In mammals, the non-random organization of the sperm nucleus supports an early function during embryonic development. Altering this organization may interfere with the zygote development and reduce fertility or prolificity. Thus, rare studies on sperm cells from infertile patients described an alter...

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Main Authors: Hervé Acloque, Amélie Bonnet-Garnier, Florence Mompart, Alain Pinton, Martine Yerle-Bouissou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3815027?pdf=render