Identification of proAKAP4 concentration variations in dromedary sperm and their correlation with monthly semen parameters

• Main Authors: Clara Malo (Author), Sara Carracedo (Author), Maryse Delehedde (Author), Nicolas Sergeant (Author), Julian Alexandra Skidmore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bioscientifica, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ProAKAP4 is synthetized as a precursor polypeptide that must be converted into mature AKAP4 in living spermatozoa and is considered as a functional marker of spermatozoa. The gene is well-conserved in mammals although uncharacterized in Camelidae. In the present study, we investigate the expression...