Obif, a Transmembrane Protein, Is Required for Bone Mineralization and Spermatogenesis in Mice.

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Published in PLoS One on July 24, 2015

Authors

Koji Mizuhashi1, Taro Chaya2, Takashi Kanamoto3, Yoshihiro Omori2, Takahisa Furukawa2

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory for Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Department of Developmental Biology, Osaka Bioscience Institute, 6-2-4 Furuedai, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
2: Laboratory for Molecular and Developmental Biology, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Department of Developmental Biology, Osaka Bioscience Institute, 6-2-4 Furuedai, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency, Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
3: Department of Developmental Biology, Osaka Bioscience Institute, 6-2-4 Furuedai, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.

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