Deficiency of Mkrn2 causes abnormal spermiogenesis and spermiation, and impairs male fertility
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Deficiency of Mkrn2 causes abnormal spermiogenesis and spermiation, and impairs male fertility
Although recent studies have shed insights on some of the potential causes of male infertility, new underlining molecular mechanisms still remain to be elucidated. Makorin-2 (Mkrn2) is an evolutionarily conserved gene whose biological functions are not fully known. We developed an Mrkn2 knockout mouse model to study the role of this gene, and found that deletion of Mkrn2 in mice led to male inf...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/srep39318