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Wei-chu Lai

National Taiwan University

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Sperm-specific fertility factors SMZ-1/2 promote FB-MO biogenesis and MSP filament assembly in C. elegans

H.‐C. Peng, Chih-Ling Liu, Yi-Jhen Chiang, Wei-chu Lai, Ya-Chu Hsu, Chang‐Shi Chen, Wann‐Neng Jane, Chao-Wen Wang, Jui-Ching Wu

This study identifies SMZ-1/2 as PDZ proteins that initiate MSP filament assembly and FB-MO biogenesis in C. elegans sperm by coupling kinase signaling to organelle formation.

Genetics · Aug 31, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics