The Caenorhabditis elegans spe-21 gene that encodes a palmitoyltransferase is necessary for spermiogenesis.
Saai Suryanarayanan, Dawn S. Chen, Yamei Zuo, Elizabeth J. Gleason, Zhaorong Zhu, Steven W. L’Hernault, Amber R. Krauchunas, Andrew W. Singson
This study identifies spe-21 as a palmitoyltransferase essential for spermatid activation and spermatozoon formation in C. elegans.
Developmental Biology · Aug 8, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology