GenomicsPLOS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
Activation of cryptic splicing in bovine WDR19 is associated with reduced semen quality and male fertility
Maya Hiltpold, Guanglin Niu, Naveen Kumar Kadri…·Hubert Pausch
The paper identifies a recessive allele in WDR19 associated with reduced semen quality and male fertility in cattle, showing it activates cryptic splicing and reduces protein expression.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008804