reproductive system
azoospermia
(
J:294176
)
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• no observable spermatozoa in either mutant testis or epididymis
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• morphologically abnormal post-meiotic stage 9 germ cells in testis
|
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• dramatically reduced numbers of stage 12 elongating spermatids and presence of what appeared to be large multinucleated cells in testis, suggesting cell death
• absence of elongated spermatids by stage IV
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cellular
azoospermia
(
J:294176
)
|
• no observable spermatozoa in either mutant testis or epididymis
|
|
• morphologically abnormal post-meiotic stage 9 germ cells in testis
|
|
• dramatically reduced numbers of stage 12 elongating spermatids and presence of what appeared to be large multinucleated cells in testis, suggesting cell death
• absence of elongated spermatids by stage IV
|