SPATA16
spermatogenesis associated 16
- Ensembl:
- ENSG00000144962
- UniProt:
- Q9BXB7
- OMIM:
- 609856
- Synonyms:
- NYD-SP12
Cilia effects upon perturbation of SPATA16
Ciliogenesis screen results (2 screens)
- Wheway et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: Ciliogenesis Defect (z=-3.10) PMID:26167766
- Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680
Phenotypes
- Mouse phenotype:
- increased eosinophil cell number; increased basophil cell number
- Mouse ciliopathy phenotype:
- female infertility; male infertility
Ciliopathy associations
- Male Infertility
Subcellular localization
cilia associated gene
Functional category
- Cilia???cytoskeleton/adhesion links
Function
These findings strongly support the hypothesis that the dysfunction of microtubule-related and spermatogenesis-specific genes contributes to idiopathic male infertility. The SPATA16, CFTR, KIF6, STPG2, and DRC7 mutations are associated with male infertility, specifically azoospermia, and a further examination of this genetic function is required(PMID: 37895049).