Novel small noncoding RNAs in mouse spermatozoa, zygotes and early embryos.

The recent discovery of a significant amount of RNA in spermatozoa contradicted the previously held belief that paternal contribution was limited to one copy of the genome. Furthermore, detection of RNA in sperm raised the intriguing question of its possible role in embryonic development. The possib...

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Main Authors: Mitsuoki Kawano, Hideya Kawaji, Valérie Grandjean, Jafar Kiani, Minoo Rassoulzadegan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3440372?pdf=render