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Blind sterile 2 (bs2), a hypomorphic mutation in Agps, results in cataracts and male sterility in mice.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 May 2011
Liegel R, Chang B, Dubielzig R, Sidjanin D J
Abstract excerpt
Blind sterile 2 (bs2) is a spontaneous autosomal recessive mouse mutation exhibiting cataracts and male sterility. Detailed clinical and histological evaluation revealed that bs2 mice have cataracts resulting from severely disrupted lens fiber cells. Analysis of bs2 testes revealed the absence of mature sperm and the presence of large multinucleate cells within the lumens of seminiferous tubules. Linkage analysis...
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