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The acrosomal protein Dickkopf-like 1 (DKKL1) facilitates sperm penetration of the zona pellucida.
Fertility and sterility - 15 Mar 2010
Kohn Matthew J, Sztein Jorge, Yagi Rieko, DePamphilis Melvin L, Kaneko Kotaro J
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of Dkkl1 in mouse development, viability, and fertility. DESIGN: Prospective experimental study. SETTING: Government research institution. ANIMAL(S): Mice of C57BL/6, B6D2F1/J, and 129X1/SvJ strains, as well as transgenic mice of mixed C57BL/6 and 129X1/SvJ strains were used for the studies. INTERVENTION(S): Expression of the Dkkl1 gene was characterized during early mouse...
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