Mice carrying two t haplotypes: sperm populations with reduced Zona pellucida binding are deficient in capacitation.

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Capacitation is the unique process by which mammalian sperm become capable of undergoing the acrosome reaction (AR). An approach to studying sperm capacitation is to identify mutations altering this process. Male mice carrying two t haplotypes are sterile, with poor sperm motility, reduced zona pellucida binding, and an inability to penetrate zona-free oocytes. The objective of this study was to examine sperm...

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