DNA METHYLATION USING IMPRINTING SNRPN GENE AND EFFECT ON ARRESTED SPERMATOGENESIS IN IRAQI OLIGOSPERMIA PATIENTS

Abstract DNA methylation process is a very essential step during sperm maturation through facilitating the replacement of histone by transition nuclear proteins, and then, replaced by protamine during the spermatid elongation stage. The present study was designed to investigate the association between the methylation patterns of SNRPN imprinting control region (ICR) and male infertility (MI). …