Circadian proteins CLOCK and BMAL1 in the chromatoid body, a RNA processing granule of male germ cells.

Spermatogenesis is a complex differentiation process that involves genetic and epigenetic regulation, sophisticated hormonal control, and extensive structural changes in male germ cells. RNA nuclear and cytoplasmic bodies appear to be critical for the progress of spermatogenesis. The chromatoid body...

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Main Authors: Rita L Peruquetti, Sara de Mateo, Paolo Sassone-Corsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416844?pdf=render