Genetic alteration linked with human male infertility
Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 15:14
in Biology & Nature
One in seven couples worldwide has difficulty conceiving a child, and male infertility is thought to account for nearly half of those cases. Although the cause of male infertility is often unknown, scientists have now discovered a genetic alteration that disrupts sperm production in otherwise healthy men. The research provides new insight into one cause of male infertility.