Cigarette smoking significantly alters sperm DNA methylation patterns
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Cigarette smoking and DNA methylation
DNA methylation is the most studied epigenetic modification, capable of controlling gene expression in the contexts of normal traits or diseases. It is highly dynamic during early embryogenesis and remains relatively stable throughout life, and such patterns are intricately related to human development. DNA methylation is a quantitative trait determined by a complex interplay of genetic and env...
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عنوان ژورنال: Andrology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2047-2919
DOI: 10.1111/andr.12416