<it>Melav2</it>, an <it>elav</it>-like gene, is essential for spermatid differentiation in the flatworm <it>Macrostomum lignano</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Failure of sperm differentiation is one of the major causes of male sterility. During spermiogenesis, spermatids undergo a complex metamorphosis, including chromatin condensation and cell elongation. Although the resulting sperm morp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Developmental Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/9/62 |