Prtl99C Acts Together with Protamines and Safeguards Male Fertility in Drosophila
The formation of motile spermatozoa involves the highly conserved formation of protamine-rich, tightly packed chromatin. However, genetic loss of protamine function in Drosophila and mice does not lead to significant decompaction of sperm chromatin. This indicates that other proteins act redundantly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Cell Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715013236 |