Partial deletion of chromosome 8 β-defensin cluster confers sperm dysfunction and infertility in mal...
Partial deletion of chromosome 8 β-defensin cluster confers sperm dysfunction and infertility in male mice
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United States: Public Library of Science
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β-defensin peptides are a family of antimicrobial peptides present at mucosal surfaces, with the main site of expression under normal conditions in the male reproductive tract. Although they kill microbes in vitro and interact with immune cells, the precise role of these genes in vivo remains uncertain. We show here that homozygous deletion of a cl...
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Partial deletion of chromosome 8 β-defensin cluster confers sperm dysfunction and infertility in male mice
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_74a58e02491542409cbfb6b455ff1d15
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_74a58e02491542409cbfb6b455ff1d15
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1553-7404,1553-7390
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1553-7404
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1003826
