Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9334924 | Reproductive BioMedicine Online | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Post-transcriptional mechanisms play an important role in the biology of germ cells, where they control key developmental decisions in cell division, differentiation and death. Because these post-transcriptional controls are cell-type-specific, and often utilize germ-cell-specific RNA-binding proteins, they provide useful diagnostic markers for male infertility and testicular cancer. Investigation of the genetics of male infertility in men and model organisms suggests that disruption of post-transcriptional control mechanisms can cause specific germ cell pathologies, and these studies point to future possible therapeutic routes for restoring spermatogenesis.
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Authors
Ingrid Ehrmann, David J Elliott,