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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 53, 2007 - Issue 5
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HYPOTHESIS

Sperm RNA, an “Epigenetic Rheostat” of Gene Expression?

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Pages 235-238 | Received 09 Mar 2007, Accepted 29 May 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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