Anne Goriely - Illumina
Anne Goriely - Illumina
Anne Goriely - Illumina
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Human spermatogenesis and copy-error hypothesis<br />
Spermatogonial stem cells<br />
~ 30 divisions<br />
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23 divisions/year<br />
age 25: 335 divisions<br />
age 70: 1370 divisions<br />
spermatozoa<br />
Hypothesis:<br />
• mutations accumulate through multiple replication errors<br />
Positive selection of mutant stem<br />
• these errors increase cells/progenitors<br />
in frequency with age