reproductive system
• no significant difference in testes weight or size compared to heterozygous controls
• females are fertile and litter size is similar to controls
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• absence of elongated tails in stage VIIVIII seminiferous tubules
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• sperm display multiple abnormalities including absent, coiled, short, and irregular flagella
• display disorganized mitochondrial sheath, outer dense fibers, and microtubules
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• disorganized
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• complete infertility in males
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cellular
• sperm display multiple abnormalities including absent, coiled, short, and irregular flagella
• display disorganized mitochondrial sheath, outer dense fibers, and microtubules
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• disorganized
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
spermatogenic failure | DOID:0111910 |
OMIM:PS258150 |
J:311550 |