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Dr Brendan Houston
Research interests
Genetics of male infertility, spermatogenesis and sperm function
I research the genetic causes of male infertility and investigate the role of novel genes/proteins in sperm production and function. To do so, I use a variety of knockdown/knockout mouse, fly and cell models.
- Spermatogenesis
- sperm function
- genetics
- knockout mouse models
- male infertility
Research projects
- Investigating the role of a novel gene in spermatogenesis and male fertility.
- Defining the role of a novel centriole protein in spermiogenesis and its role in sperm motility
- Inter-species differences in sperm structure