Abstract:Objective(s): Sperm-mediated oocyte activation depends upon suitable expression and assembly of sperm-borne oocyte-activating factors (SOAFs) during spermiogenesis. Several factors have been considered as candidates for oocyte activation in recent years. Globozoospermia is a severe sperm morphology disorder that is a rare type of teratozoospermia with an incidence of 0.1% among infertile individuals. testis-specific genes including CAPZA3 [capping protein (actin filament) muscle Z-line, alpha, which is conside… Show more
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