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Gadd45g is essential for primary sex determination, male fertility and testis development.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Johnen Heiko, González-Silva Laura, Carramolino Laura, Flores Juana Maria, Torres Miguel, Salvador Jesús M
Abstract excerpt
In humans and most mammals, differentiation of the embryonic gonad into ovaries or testes is controlled by the Y-linked gene SRY. Here we show a role for the Gadd45g protein in this primary sex differentiation. We characterized mice deficient in Gadd45a, Gadd45b and Gadd45g, as well as double-knockout mice for Gadd45ab, Gadd45ag and Gadd45bg, and found a specific role for Gadd45g in male fertility and testis...
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