Discovery of <i>CCDC188</i> gene as a novel genetic target for human acephalic spermatozoa syndrome

Jing Wang; Hui-Juan Jin; Yi Lu; Zi-Han Wang; Teng-Yan Li; Lan Xia; Hong-Jun Li; Bin-Bin Wang; Su-Ren Chen

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Protein Cell ›› 2024, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (9) : 704-709. DOI: 10.1093/procel/pwae018

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Discovery of CCDC188 gene as a novel genetic target for human acephalic spermatozoa syndrome

Jing Wang¹ ,
Hui-Juan Jin² ,
Yi Lu³^,⁴ ,
Zi-Han Wang¹ ,
Teng-Yan Li⁵^,⁶ ,
Lan Xia² ,
Hong-Jun Li³^,⁴ ,
Bin-Bin Wang³^,⁵^,⁶ ,
Su-Ren Chen²

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Jing Wang, Hui-Juan Jin, Yi Lu, Zi-Han Wang, Teng-Yan Li, Lan Xia, Hong-Jun Li, Bin-Bin Wang, Su-Ren Chen. Discovery of CCDC188 gene as a novel genetic target for human acephalic spermatozoa syndrome. Protein Cell, 2024, 15(9): 704‒709 https://doi.org/10.1093/procel/pwae018

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