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Researchers Discover a Cause of Male Infertility

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Researchers have discovered a cause of male infertility.

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" Researchers at UC Davis may have uncovered a cause of male infertility the identified a protein -- need to reach an egg and also found a genetic defects for that protein roughly half of men have the defective gene and a quarter have two copies which significantly -- fertility rate. The researchers are hoping to develop a test to screen for the mutation that researches -- in the early stages."

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Researchers Discover a Cause of Male Infertility