reproductive system
• sperm with attenuated principal piece
• however, no obvious abnormalities in manchette structure of spermatids
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• 54% of sperm show fiber sheath abnormalities in the flagella
• the fibrous sheath is either unrecognizable or partially lost
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• approximately 25% of sperm exhibit bent tails
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• approximately 33% of sperm exhibit short tails
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• mice exhibit diminished sperm count
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• males exhibit severe subfertility, with only 8/24 females mated with mutant males becoming pregnant
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cellular
• sperm with attenuated principal piece
• however, no obvious abnormalities in manchette structure of spermatids
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• 54% of sperm show fiber sheath abnormalities in the flagella
• the fibrous sheath is either unrecognizable or partially lost
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• approximately 25% of sperm exhibit bent tails
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• approximately 33% of sperm exhibit short tails
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• mice exhibit diminished sperm count
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