Although more studies are demonstrating that a father's environment can influence child
health and disease, the molecular mechanisms underlying non-genetic inheritance remain …

Similar to environmental factors, EDCs (endocrine-disrupting chemicals) can influence gene
expression without modifying the DNA sequence. It is commonly accepted that the …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemicals which have been persisting in the
environment for many years due to their longer half-lives. POPs have gained attention over …

Background Conflicting results regarding alterations to sperm DNA methylation in cases of
spermatogenesis defects, male infertility and poor developmental outcomes have been …

Environmental toxicants (ETs) are an exogenous chemical group diffused in the
environment that contaminate food, water, air and soil, and through the food chain, they …

Background: The organochlorine dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is banned
worldwide owing to its negative health effects. It is exceptionally used as an insecticide for …

Histones display a wide variety of post-translational modifications, including acetylation,
methylation, and phosphorylation. These epigenetic modifications can influence chromatin …

Background DNA methylation (DNAme) erasure and reacquisition occur during prenatal
male germ cell development; some further remodeling takes place after birth during …

Short-term storage of sperm is a useful tool to synchronize the availability of male and
female gametes for fertilization in a hatchery. Induced aging by short-term storage has been …

Background The persistent organochlorine dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is
banned world-wide due to its negative health effects and persistence in the environment. It is …