Identification and characterization of dystrophin-locus-derived testis-specific protein: A testis-specific gene within the intronic region of the rat dystrophin gene

• Main Authors: Keitaro YAMANOUCHI (Author), Shizuka KATO (Author), Yukie TANAKA (Author), Masanari IKEDA (Author), Yukina OSHIMO (Author), Takanori SHIGA (Author), Kei HATAMOTO (Author), James CHAMBERS (Author), Takuya IMAMURA (Author), Ryuji HIRAMATSU (Author), Kazuyuki UCHIDA (Author), Fuko MATSUDA (Author), Takashi MATSUWAKI (Author), Tetsuya KOHSAKA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The mammalian X chromosome exhibits enrichment in genes associated with germ cell development. Previously, we generated a rat model of Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) characterized by an in-frame mutation in the dystrophin gene, situated on the X chromosome and responsible for encoding a protein cru...