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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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A386G transition in DAZL gene is not associated with spermatogenic failure in Tamil Nadu, South India
J Poongothai1, TS Gopenath2, S Manonayaki3
1 Research Associate, Center for Computational Engineering and Networking, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, India
2 Human Biologicals Institute, Ooty (Division of Indian Immunologicals Ltd., Hyderabad, India
3 Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Emerald Heights College for Women, Ooty, India
Correspondence Address:
J Poongothai
Amrita Viswha Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai, Coimbatore-641 105, Tamilnadu
India
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.42322 PMID: 20300286
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The DAZ-like (DAZL) gene located on the short arm of autosomal chromosome 3 (3p24), an essential master gene for the premeiotic development of male and female germ cells, is the father of the Y-chromosome DAZ gene cluster and encodes for RNA-binding proteins. Reported instances of positive association of DAZL gene mutations with infertility in men have been found in a Taiwanese population but not in Caucasians. There is no study from Tamil Nadu, South India, to demonstrate the role of DAZL gene in male infertility; we, therefore, analyzed a total of 287 men, including 147 infertile and 140 normozoospermic fertile controls from rural areas of Tamil Nadu, South India, to assess the phenotypic effect of DAZL mutations in this region of the world. Interestingly, all our samples showed absence of the A386G (T54A) mutation that was found to be associated with spermatogenic failure in the Taiwanese population. Therefore, we suggest that the A386G (T54A) mutation is not associated with male infertility in Tamil Nadu, South India. |
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