immune system
reproductive system
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• 4% of females exhibit vaginal atresia
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• double mutant Sertoli cells show a ~35% decrease in phagocytosis of apoptotic spermatogenic cells relative to wild-type controls, as determined by lipid droplet formation using Oil Red O staining; this reduction is similar to that observed in Mertktm1Grl singly mutant Sertoli cells
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