Relevant Biomolecules for Germ Cells and Fertilization
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2020) | Viewed by 60142
Special Issue Editors
2. MODCELL GROUP, Department of Molecular Biology, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
Interests: reproductive and molecular biology; cryobiology; spermatology
Interests: spermatology; germ cell specification and transplant; cryopreservation; molecular biomarkers; male reproduction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of reproduction has experimented important advances during the last years. The discovery of novel germ cell biomarkers, the potential of some bioactive substances in reproduction, and the development of new assays to evaluate the effect of techniques such as cryopreservation or PGC xenotransplantation on germ cell biomolecules, are only some of the fascinating advances achieved in the field. With this special topic-focused compilation on “Relevant biomolecules for germ cells and fertilization”, freely accessible online from all over the world, we would like to provide to a general audience with a large overview of the present state of our knowledge on this field. Our objective is to assemble a series of reviews or original articles in which everyone could find up-to-date information on the different issues directly connected to this topic.
We are thus welcoming any manuscript on 1) the role of germ cell proteins, coding, and non-coding RNAs as reproductive biomarkers, 2) the use of antioxidant or other bioactive molecules in reproduction, 3) the impact of biotechnologies on germ cells, and 4) the importance of crucial biomolecules for primordial germ cell specification and for gamete quality.
Dr. Vanesa Robles
Dr. Marta F. Riesco
Dr. David G. Valcarce
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- germ cells
- gamete quality
- cryopreservation
- biomarkers
- antioxidants
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