Synaptonemal complex--an essential role in etiology of idiopathic azoospermia

• Published in: Yíchuán Vol. 28; no. 2; p. 231
• Main Authors: Zhang, Wei, Zhang, Si-Zhong, A, Zhou-Cun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.02.2006
• Subjects: Animals; Azoospermia - etiology; Azoospermia - genetics; Azoospermia - metabolism; Humans; Infertility, Male - genetics; Male; Meiosis - genetics; Synaptonemal Complex - genetics; Synaptonemal Complex - metabolism; Synaptonemal Complex - physiology

Synaptonemal complex (SC) which is a meiosis-specific supramolecular proteinaceous structure plays a crucial role in condensation, pairing, recombination and disjunction of homologous chromosomes at meiosis I. In recent years,a series of new developments on SC has been made, including new findings i...