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Transgenic Rodent Assay for Quantifying Male Germ Cell Mutant Frequency
Published on: August 6, 2014
Phenotypic assessment of male fertility status in transgenic animal models
David M de Kretser1, Liza O'Donnell
1Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. david.dekretser@govhouse.vic.gov.au
Abstract:
This chapter describes the approach to define the cause of male infertility in a genetically modified male mouse. It provides a guide to the establishment of the infertility status and whether it is due to the failure of mating or due to abnormalities of the sperm output, motility, and morphology. Further assessments define the nature of the spermatogenic defects and their severity and are designed to determine the pathogenic mechanisms involved.

