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Deficiency of IQCH causes male infertility in humans and mice.
eLife - 19 Jul 2024
Ruan Tiechao, Zhou Ruixi, Yang Yihong, Guo Junchen, Jiang Chuan, Wang Xiang, Shen Gan, Dai Siyu, Chen Suren, Shen Ying
Abstract excerpt
IQ motif-containing proteins can be recognized by calmodulin (CaM) and are essential for many biological processes. However, the role of IQ motif-containing proteins in spermatogenesis is largely unknown. In this study, we identified a loss-of-function mutation in the novel gene IQ motif-containing H (IQCH) in a Chinese family with male infertility characterized by a cracked flagellar axoneme and abnormal...
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