An azoospermic factor gene, Ddx3y and its paralog, Ddx3x are dispensable in germ cells for male fertility
About 10% of male infertile patients show abnormalities in spermatogenesis.The microdeletion of azoospermia factor a (AZFa) region of the Y chromosome is Clean Up thought to be a cause of spermatogenic failure.However, candidate gene responsible for the spermatogenic failure in AZFa deleted patients has not been elucidated yet.Using mice, we explor