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LRRC46 Accumulates at the Midpiece of Sperm Flagella and Is Essential for Spermiogenesis and Male Fertility in Mouse.
International journal of molecular sciences - 31 Jul 2022
Yin Yingying, Mu Wenyu, Yu Xiaochen, Wang Ziqi, Xu Ke, Wu Xinyue, Cai Yuling, Zhang Mingyu, Lu Gang, Chan Wai-Yee, Ma Jinlong, Huang Tao, Liu Hongbin
Abstract excerpt
The sperm flagellum is essential for male fertility. Multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF) is a severe form of asthenoteratozoospermia. MMAF phenotypes are understood to result from pathogenic variants of genes from multiple families including AKAP, DANI, DNAH, RSPH, CCDC, CFAP, TTC, and LRRC, among others. The Leucine-rich repeat protein (LRRC) family includes two members reported to...
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