A model illustrating how CCIN mutations cause male infertility (IMAGE)

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A model illustrating how CCIN mutations cause male infertility

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CCIN mutant spermatozoa display severe head malformation and fail to adhere to the zona pellucida, which ultimately cause male infertility that can be successfully overcome by ICSI.

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