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Absence of CFAP69 Causes Male Infertility due to Multiple Morphological Abnormalities of the Flagella in Human and Mouse.
American journal of human genetics - 5 Apr 2018
Dong Frederick N, Amiri-Yekta Amir, Martinez Guillaume, Saut Antoine, Tek Julie, Stouvenel Laurence, Lorès Patrick, Karaouzène Thomas, Thierry-Mieg Nicolas, Satre Véronique, Brouillet Sophie, Daneshipour Abbas, Hosseini Seyedeh Hanieh, Bonhivers Mélanie, Gourabi Hamid, Dulioust Emmanuel, Arnoult Christophe, Touré Aminata, Ray Pierre F, Zhao Haiqing, Coutton Charles
Abstract excerpt
The multiple morphological abnormalities of the flagella (MMAF) phenotype is among the most severe forms of sperm defects responsible for male infertility. The phenotype is characterized by the presence in the ejaculate of immotile spermatozoa with severe flagellar abnormalities including flagella being short, coiled, absent, and of irregular caliber. Recent studies have demonstrated that MMAF is genetically...
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