title: SYCP3 mutations are uncommon in patients with azoospermia.
abstract: Mutation analysis of the SYCP3 gene was performed for 58 patients with a maturation arrest of spermatogenesis. In contrast to the previously reported high frequency of mutations, only polymorphisms were found in the present study.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan, Brussels, Belgium. katrien.stouffs@az.vub.ac.be
authors.forename: Katrien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stouffs
authors.forename: Willy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lissens
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tournaye
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Steirteghem
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Liebaers
mesh_terms: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C490060:SYCP3 protein, human