OTOGL, a gelforming mucin protein, is nonessential for male germ cell development and spermatogenesis in mice

• Main Authors: Zhiming Li (Author), Yan Zhang (Author), Xinzong Zhang (Author), Congcong Cao (Author), Xiaomin Luo (Author), Yaoting Gui (Author), Yunge Tang (Author), Shuiqiao Yuan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Otogelin-like protein (encoded by Otogl) was highly structural similar to the gelforming mucin proteins. Although human OTOG mutations have been linked to deafness, the biological function of OTOGL in male germ cell development remains enigmatic. In screening 336 patients with non-obstructi...