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Novel mutations of PMFBP1 in a man with acephalic spermatozoa defects.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Sept 2022
Nie Hua, Tang Yunge, Zhang Xiaoyu, Tan Yuqiu, Qin Weibing
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BACKGROUND: Acephalic spermatozoa (AS) is a serious but rare reproductive genetic disorder that causes infertility in men. To date, only a few genes associated with AS defects have been identified, including the polyamine modulated factor 1 binding protein 1 (PMFBP1) gene. Consistent with this, PMFBP1 localizes to the head-neck connection, which bridges the implantation fossa and basal body. METHODS: A male...
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