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Novel Mutations in X-Linked, USP26-Induced Asthenoteratozoospermia and Male Infertility.
Cells - 25 Jun 2021
Liu Chunyu, Shen Ying, Shen Qunshan, Zhang Wen, Wang Jiaxiong, Tang Shuyan, Wu Huan, Tian Shixiong, Cong Jiangshan, He Xiaojin, Jin Li, Zhang Feng, Jiang Xiaohui, Cao Yunxia
Abstract excerpt
Male infertility is a multifactorial disease with a strong genetic background. Abnormal sperm morphologies have been found to be closely related to male infertility. Here, we conducted whole-exome sequencing in a cohort of 150 Han Chinese men with asthenoteratozoospermia. Two novel hemizygous mutations were identified in USP26, an X-linked gene preferentially expressed in the testis and encoding a...
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