Monday 16 May 2011

Research breakthrough on male infertility Small set of genes in cells mitochondria are key

Around one in 20 men is infertile, but despite the best efforts of scientists, in many cases the underlying causes of infertility have remained a mystery.

New findings by a team of Australian and Swedish researchers, however, will go a long way towards explaining this mystery. According to their research, a small set of genes located within the power-plants of our cells -- the mitochondria -- are crucial to unravelling the secrets of male inferti

Source:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513112258.htm

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