Phenotypes Associated with This Genotype

Genotype
MGI:3037885

• Allelic Composition: Serpina5^tm1Gei/Serpina5^tm1Gei
• Genetic Background: involves: 129/Sv * Swiss

• ♀: phenotype observed in females
• ♂: phenotype observed in males
• N: normal phenotype

reproductive system

asthenozoospermia ( J:66422 )

♂ • only about 12.5% of sperm actually motile

abnormal gametogenesis ( J:66422 )

teratozoospermia ( J:66422 )

♂ • 95% of sperm morphologically abnormal, most lack tails, some with malformed heads

abnormal male reproductive system morphology ( J:66422 )

♂

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:66422 )

♂ • tubules filled with cells at varying stages of spermatogenesis, some apoptotic

abnormal Sertoli cell morphology ( J:66422 )

♂ • Sertoli cells with vacuolated cytoplasm

abnormal epididymis epithelium morphology ( J:66422 )

♂ • misshaped or missing epithelium lining the duct of the epididymis

male infertility ( J:66422 )

♂ • male infertility does not involve sexual activity

abnormal fertilization ( J:66422 )

• sperm do not bind with eggs

endocrine/exocrine glands

abnormal seminiferous tubule morphology ( J:66422 )

♂ • tubules filled with cells at varying stages of spermatogenesis, some apoptotic

abnormal Sertoli cell morphology ( J:66422 )

♂ • Sertoli cells with vacuolated cytoplasm

cellular

teratozoospermia ( J:66422 )

♂ • 95% of sperm morphologically abnormal, most lack tails, some with malformed heads

asthenozoospermia ( J:66422 )

♂ • only about 12.5% of sperm actually motile