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Mitochondrial DNA Part A
DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Research Article

Association of sperm mitochondrial DNA deletions with male infertility in an Iranian population

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Pages 615-623 | Received 28 Mar 2017, Accepted 13 May 2017, Published online: 24 May 2017

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