To determine the mechanisms of spermatogenesis, it is essential to identify and characterize germ cell-specific genes. Here we describe a protein encoded by a novel germ cell-specific gene, Mm.290718/ZFP541, identified from the mouse spermatocyte UniGene library. The protein contains specific motifs and domains potentially involved in DNA binding and chromatin reorganization. An antibody agains...

(1) Section of Molecular Biology, Division of Biological S California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. (2) Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, CA (3) Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University H Denmark. (4) Department of Pathology, Copenhagen University H Denmark. (5) Moores Cancer Center, University of California San D *Corresponding author: Tel: þ1 858 8221108; Fax: þ E-mail:...