ea0025p271 | Reproduction | SFEBES2011
Sharp Victoria
, Krutskikh Anton
, Dacheux Jean-Louis
, Poutanen Matti
, Huhtaniemi Ilpo
Spermatozoa are dependent on the proximal epididymis environment to complete their maturation. However, no single specific factor crucial for this process has been identified. Rnase9 and Rnase10 are expressed specifically in the murine proximal epididymis. Located on chromosome 14C1 only 28 kb apart, they do not show high homology with each other. An orthologue of both genes exist in the rat and human, and Train A (porcine orthologue) is the most abun...