support from grants provided by the Gansu Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(23JRRA1046);the Gansu Association for Science and Technology(GSHZTS 2022-04);the National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(202310730222).
Dear Editor,Solute carrier family 26 member 8(SLC26A8)gene belongs to the solute carrier 26(SLC26)family.It demonstrates distinct expression in male spermatozoa.This gene potentially plays a role in the formation of t...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32070850);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31630050,31890780,and 32061143006);the National Key Research and Developmental Program of China(2018YFC1003900,2019YFA0802600,and 2016YFC1000600);the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB19000000);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.YD2070002006).
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