What is the impact of tobacco and alcohol on Y-chromosome of human germ cells ?

10 October 2016 1 8K Report

Genotoxicity of tobacco and alcohol is a well known fact. These are carcinogenic in nature, too. Is there any impact of these on germ cells of human in general and determination of sex in particular ?

Nermina Djulančić

This is a question for medics,

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