Author : Ricardo Benavente
Publisher : S. Karger AG (Switzerland)
ISBN 13 : 9783805577465
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (774 download)
Book Synopsis Molecular Aspects of Mouse Spermatogenesis by : Ricardo Benavente
Download or read book Molecular Aspects of Mouse Spermatogenesis written by Ricardo Benavente and published by S. Karger AG (Switzerland). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years considerable progress has been made in the identification, immunolocalization and biochemical characterization of proteins expressed in mammalian spermatogenic cells. However, under culture conditions spermatogenic cells are difficult to investigate and manipulate, a limitation that has often complicated their functional analysis. By using the mouse as a model system, some of these limitations have been overcome. The techniques of producing genetically manipulated (knockout, transgenic, etc.) animals and the host of information provided by the mouse genome project have contributed to the rapid progress in the functional analysis of the spermatogenic proteins of the mouse compared to other mammals. This special topic issue of Cytogenetic and Genome Research presents an excellent overview of recent advances in mouse spermatogenesis research. It will be of special interest to cell and molecular biologists, geneticists and andrologists.