STK31/TDRD8, a germ cell-specific factor, is dispensable for reproduction in mice.

Tudor domain containing (Tdrd) proteins that are expressed in germ cells are divided into two groups. One group, consisting of TDRD1, TDRKH, TDRD9 and TDRD12, function in piRNA biogenesis and retrotransposon silencing, while the other group including RNF17/TDRD4 and TDRD5-7 are required for spermiog...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhou, N Adrian Leu, Sigrid Eckardt, K John McLaughlin, P Jeremy Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3929691?pdf=render