The Rapidly Evolving X-linked miR-506 Family Finetunes Spermatogenesis to Enhance Sperm Competition
Zhuqing Wang, Yue Wang, Tong Zhou, Sheng Chen, Dayton Morris, Rubens Daniel Miserani Magalhães, Musheng Li, Shawn Wang, Hetan Wang, Yeming Xie, Hayden McSwiggin, Daniel Oliver, Shuiqiao Yuan, Huili Zheng, Jaaved Mohammed, , Wei Yan
This study shows that the X-linked miR-506 family miRNAs enhance sperm competitiveness and male reproductive fitness by fine-tuning gene expression during spermatogenesis.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology