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D. J. Merriner

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 4 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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A. E. O'Connor· 3 shared B. J. Houston· 3 shared J. E. Dunleavy· 3 shared A. M. Lopes· 2 shared J. Nguyen· 2 shared M. K. O'Bryan· 2 shared M. O'Bryan· 2 shared A. de Marco· 1 shared

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2020-2023 · peak 2/yr

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AXDND1 is required to balance spermatogonial commitment and for sperm tail formation in mice and humans

B. J. Houston, J. Nguyen, D. J. Merriner, A. E. O'Connor, A. M. Lopes, L. Nagirnaja, C. Friedrich, S. Kliesch, F. Tuettelmann, K. I. Aston, D. Conrad, R. M. Hobbs, J. E. Dunleavy, M. K. O'Bryan

This study identifies AXDND1's role in balancing spermatogonial commitment and sperm tail formation in mice and humans, showing its necessity for fertility.

bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology

CEP76 is a critical regulator of male germ cell transition zone function and tail composition

B. J. Houston, D. J. Merriner, G. G. Stathatos, A. E. O'Connor, A. M. Lopes, D. F. Conrad, M. Baker, J. E. Dunleavy, M. K. O'Bryan

This study identifies CEP76 as essential for male germ cell transition zone function, affecting sperm tail composition and motility by regulating protein entry and structural integrity.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology

Male mammalian meiosis and spermiogenesis is critically dependent on the shared functions of the katanins KATNA1 and KATNAL1

J. E. Dunleavy, M. Graffeo, K. Wozniak, A. E. O'Connor, D. J. Merriner, J. Nguyen, R. B. Schittenhelm, B. J. Houston, M. O'Bryan

This study identifies KATNA1 and KATNAL1 as critical for male meiosis and spermiogenesis, showing their roles in spindle formation, cytokinesis, and sperm structure.

bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology

New insights into sperm ultrastructure through enhanced scanning electron microscopy

D. Korneev, D. J. Merriner, G. Gervinskas, A. de Marco, M. O'Bryan

This study introduces new protocols for sperm ultrastructure analysis using SEM and FIB-SEM, revealing novel structures and interactions in mouse sperm.

bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2020Cell Biology