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Iqcg is essential for sperm flagellum formation in mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Li Ren-Ke, Tan Jue-Ling, Chen Li-Ting, Feng Jing-Sheng, Liang Wen-Xue, Guo Xue-Jiang, Liu Ping, Chen Zhu, Sha Jia-Hao, Wang Yi-Fei, Chen Sai-Juan
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Mammalian spermatogenesis comprises three successive phases: mitosis phase, meiosis phase, and spermiogenesis. During spermiogenesis, round spermatid undergoes dramatic morphogenesis to give rise to mature spermatozoon, including the condensation and elongation of nucleus, development of acrosome, formation of flagellum, and removal of excessive cytoplasm. Although these transformations are well defined at the...
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