Article
Altered testicular cell type composition in males of two outbred mouse lines selected for high fertility.
Andrology - 1 Sept 2020
Michaelis Marten, Sobczak Alexander, Ludwig Carolin, Marvanová Hana, Langhammer Martina, Schön Jennifer, Weitzel Joachim M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently we described two outbred mouse lines which have been selected for high fertility. These mouse models doubled the number of offspring per litter. OBJECTIVES: Although selected for a primarily female-trait of high fertility (increased litter size), we were interested whether also males of the fertility lines show differences within their reproductive organs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We...
Topics
- Animals
- Fertility
- Leydig Cells
- Male
- Mice
- Phenotype
- Sperm Motility
- Testis
