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Functional compensation for the loss of testis-specific poly(A)-binding protein, PABPC2, during mouse spermatogenesis.
The Journal of reproduction and development - 17 Jun 2016
Kashiwabara Shin-Ichi, Tsuruta Satsuki, Okada Keitaro, Saegusa Ayaka, Miyagaki Yu, Baba Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
Mouse testes contain several isoforms of cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding proteins (PABPCs), including ubiquitous PABPC1 and testis-specific PABPC2/PABPt. PABPC2 is characterized by its absence from translationally active polyribosomes and elongating spermatids. To elucidate the function of PABPC2 in spermatogenesis, we produced mutant mice lacking PABPC2. The PABPC2-null mice showed normal fertility. The processes of...
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