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TEX14 is essential for intercellular bridges and fertility in male mice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 28 Mar 2006
Greenbaum Michael P, Yan Wei, Wu Meng-Hsieh, Lin Yi-Nan, Agno Julio E, Sharma Manju, Braun Robert E, Rajkovic Aleksandar, Matzuk Martin M
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Cytokinesis in somatic cells concludes with the formation of a midbody, which is abscised to form individual daughter cells. In contrast, germ cell cytokinesis results in a permanent intercellular bridge connecting the daughter cells through a large cytoplasmic channel. During spermatogenesis, proposed roles for the intercellular bridge include germ cell communication, synchronization, and chromosome dosage...
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