Protein Integral to Sperm Development and Male Fertility Identified (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Protein Integral to Sperm Development and Male Fertility Identified

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Researchers at the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences have discovered that a little-known protein called ATF7IP2 helps to inactivate the X and Y chromosomes during cell divisions that lead to sperm cells. This is a crucial step for maintaining genome stability. Shown here are mouse chromosomes (green), with ATF7IP2 protein (red) accumulating on a condensed part of the X chromosome.

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Kris Alavattam

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