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Bi-allelic SHOC1 loss-of-function mutations cause meiotic arrest and non-obstructive azoospermia.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2021
Yao Chencheng, Yang Chao, Zhao Liangyu, Li Peng, Tian Ruhui, Chen Huixing, Guo Ying, Huang Yuhua, Zhi Erlei, Zhai Jing, Sun Hongfang, Zhang Jianxiong, Hong Yan, Zhang Li, Ji Zhiyong, Zhang Feng, Zhou Zhi, Li Zheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The genetic causes of human idiopathic non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) with meiotic arrest remain unclear. METHODS: Two Chinese families with infertility participated in the study. In family 1, two brothers were affected by idiopathic NOA. In family 2, the proband was diagnosed with idiopathic NOA, and his elder sister suffered from infertility. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was conducted in the two...
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