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Genetic Damage in Human Spermatozoa pp 67–81Cite as

Environmental Epigenetics and Effects on Male Fertility

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Environmental exposures to factors such as toxicants or nutrition can have impacts on testis biology and male fertility. The ability of these factors to influence epigenetic mechanisms in early life exposures or from ancestral exposures will be reviewed. A growing number of examples suggest environmental epigenetics will be a critical factor to consider in male reproduction.

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Guerrero-Bosagna, C., Skinner, M.K. (2014). Environmental Epigenetics and Effects on Male Fertility. In: Baldi, E., Muratori, M. (eds) Genetic Damage in Human Spermatozoa. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 791. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7783-9_5

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