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Male infertility accounts for a significant proportion of reproductive failure. Although ejaculatory disorders and impotence can be successfully treated with medical therapy, disorders of genetic origin are more difficult to successfully overcome. Recent advances in our knowledge of Y chromosome structure and function have provided insight into many aspects of the genetic basis of spermatogenic failure and its possible inheritance when assisted reproductive technologies are used to produce offspring.
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Ayensu-Coker, L., Bishop, C., Rohozinski, J. (2007). The Structure of the Y Chromosome and Its Role in Male Infertility. In: Carrell, D.T. (eds) The Genetics of Male Infertility. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-176-5_14
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