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Mutations in PLCZ1 induce male infertility associated with polyspermy and fertilization failure.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics - 1 Jan 2023
Peng Yawen, Lin Yuting, Deng Kai, Shen Jiandong, Cui Yugui, Liu Jiayin, Yang Xiaoyu, Diao Feiyang
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PURPOSE: To investigate the genetic causes of polyspermy and total fertilization failure (TFF) in two independent male patients suffering from male infertility. METHODS: Immunofluorescence (IF) staining was used to detect the localization of the PLCζ protein in sperm and the maternal pronucleus in the zygote. Genomic DNA samples were extracted from the peripheral blood of patients and their families. The ExAC...
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