In boys with undescended testis, the risk of developing infertility is traditionally predicted based on a decrease in germ cell count observed using testicular biopsy samples. However, the process of ...

Learn how small mutations in non-coding DNA can alter sex development in rodents.

Impact of HSF5 Deficiency on Growth and Sperm Formation of Testis (IMAGE) Kumamoto University Caption Deletion of hsf5 in mice results in the impaired development of testis (left), and the absence of ...

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

Changing just a single base in a specific DNA region of a female mouse embryo led to the development of male reproductive organs. A research team led by Nitzan Gonen at Bar-Ilan University in Israel h ...