A novel mouse line with epididymal initial segment-specific expression of Cre recombinase driven by the endogenous Lcn9 promoter.

Spermatozoa released from testes undergo a maturation process and acquire the capacity to fertilize ova through epididymal transit. The epididymis is divided into four regions, each with unique morphology, gene profile, luminal microenvironment and distinct function. To study the functions of releva...

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Main Authors: Qian-Qian Gong, Xiao Wang, Zhi-Lin Dou, Ke-Yi Zhang, Xiang-Guo Liu, Jian-Gang Gao, Xiao-Yang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254802