Article
A novel function for the presenilin family member spe-4: inhibition of spermatid activation in Caenorhabditis elegans.
BMC developmental biology - 22 Apr 2008
Gosney Ryoko, Liau Wei-Siang, Lamunyon Craig W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sperm cells must regulate the timing and location of activation to maximize the likelihood of fertilization. Sperm from most species, including the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, activate upon encountering an external signal. Activation for C. elegans sperm occurs as spermatids unde...
Topics
- Animals
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
- DNA, Helminth
- Disorders of Sex Development
- Genes, Helminth
- Genetic Complementation Test
- Male
- Membrane Proteins
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Spermatids
- Spermatogenesis