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Homozygous mutations in C14orf39/SIX6OS1 cause non-obstructive azoospermia and premature ovarian insufficiency in humans.
American journal of human genetics - 4 Feb 2021
Fan Suixing, Jiao Yuying, Khan Ranjha, Jiang Xiaohua, Javed Abdul Rafay, Ali Asim, Zhang Huan, Zhou Jianteng, Naeem Muhammad, Murtaza Ghulam, Li Yang, Yang Gang, Zaman Qumar, Zubair Muhammad, Guan Haiyang, Zhang Xingxia, Ma Hui, Jiang Hanwei, Ali Haider, Dil Sobia, Shah Wasim, Ahmad Niaz, Zhang Yuanwei, Shi Qinghua
Abstract excerpt
Human infertility is a multifactorial disease that affects 8%-12% of reproductive-aged couples worldwide. However, the genetic causes of human infertility are still poorly understood. Synaptonemal complex (SC) is a conserved tripartite structure that holds homologous chromosomes together and plays an indispensable role in the meiotic progression. Here, we identified three homozygous mutations in the SC coding...
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