An influence of zinc on male infertility
- Authors: Osadchuk L.V1, Danilenko A.D1, Osadchuk A.V1
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: No 5 (2021)
- Pages: 84-93
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/1728-2985/article/view/312704
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18565/urology.2021.5.84-93
- ID: 312704
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About the authors
L. V Osadchuk
Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: losadch@bionet.nsc.ru
Dr. Biol. Sci., Professor, Leading researcher, Sector of the Applied Human Reproductive Technologies, Department of Human Molecular Genetics
A. D Danilenko
Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: danilenko_8888@mail.ru
Undergraduate student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Novosibirsk State University, a laboratory assistant at the laboratory of human reproductive genomics
A. V Osadchuk
Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: osadchuk@bionet.nsc.ru
Ph.D., Head of the Sector of the Applied Human Reproductive Technologies, Department of Human Molecular Genetics
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