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Mitochondrial variations in the MT-ND4 and MT-TL1 genes are associated with male infertility

Feng NiThe Reproductive Medicine Center, Clinical College of People’s Liberation Army Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;The Reproductive Medicine Center, 105 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Yun ZhouThe Reproductive Medicine Center, Clinical College of People’s Liberation Army Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;The Reproductive Medicine Center, 105 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Wen-xiang ZhangThe Reproductive Medicine Center, Clinical College of People’s Liberation Army Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;The Reproductive Medicine Center, 105 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Xue-mei WangThe Reproductive Medicine Center, Clinical College of People’s Liberation Army Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;The Reproductive Medicine Center, 105 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Xiao-min SongThe Reproductive Medicine Center, Clinical College of People’s Liberation Army Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;The Reproductive Medicine Center, 105 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Hong JiangThe Reproductive Medicine Center, Clinical College of People’s Liberation Army Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China;The Reproductive Medicine Center, 105 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2-6 | Received 11 Jul 2016, Accepted 15 Sep 2016, Published online: 14 Dec 2016

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