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The Mutation of the Ap3b1 Gene Causes Uterine Hypoplasia in Pearl Mice.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Jan 2020
Jing Renwei, Kong Yu, Han Gang, Zhang Jingye, Li Kailin, Dong Xuan, Yan Jie, Zhang Haiqing, Han Jia, Feng Lijun
Abstract excerpt
The pearl (pe) mouse mutant has been identified as a model for Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome and bears a mutation in the beta3A subunit of the AP-3 complex, which has a core function in the biogenesis and function of various lysosomal-related organelles. Through large-scale mating, we found that female pearl mice also displayed reduced fertility with a smaller litter size. Abnormal uteri in both 1-month-old and...
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