Researchers identify protein FER1L5 as essential for male fertility in mice

PHYSorg
Jan 25, 2023, 7:00 pm800 ptsInteresting
Fertilization is the union of two cells: an egg and a sperm. Before the egg and the sperm fuse, an event known as the "acrosome reaction" needs to occur in the sperm. Now, a team from Osaka University has identified a protein called FER1L5 that is essential for sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction.

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