Selenium, Selenoproteins, and Female Reproduction: A Review

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that has several important functions in animal and human health. The biological functions of Se are carried out by selenoproteins (encoded by twenty-five genes in human and twenty-four in mice), which are reportedly present in all three domains of life. As...

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Main Authors: Izhar Hyder Qazi, Christiana Angel, Haoxuan Yang, Bo Pan, Evangelos Zoidis, Chang-Jun Zeng, Hongbing Han, Guang-Bin Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/12/3053