MGI:2676627Whereas homozygous mutant female mice are fertile and show no morphological or functional abnormalities of the ovaries, the testes of homozygous mutant male mice are reduced in weight and devoid of germ cells. The spermatogenic defects appear to be associated with increased apoptosis.
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