Molecular cloning, spatial and temporal expression analysis of CatSper genes in the Chinese Meishan pigs

• Main Authors: Li Bichun (Author), Wang Xiaoyan (Author), Xie Yuxiu (Author), Wu Han (Author), Gao Bo (Author), Song Chengyi (Author), Chen Guohong (Author), Mao Jiude (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sperm ion channel proteins (CatSpers) are essential for sperm hyperactivated motility, and then penetration through the zona pellucida. The CatSper class of proteins have well been characterized in the mouse and human. However, such...