Disruption of an inner arm dynein heavy chain gene results in asthenozoospermia and reduced ciliary beat frequency

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Impaired ciliary and flagellar functions resulting in male infertility and recurrent respiratory tract infections are found in patients suffering from primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). In most cases, axonemal defects are present, i.e. PCD patients often lack inner and/or outer dynein arms in their sperm tails and cilia, supporting the hypothesis that mutations in dynein genes may cause PCD. However, to date it is...

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