Pombar, Christopher RX
(2022)
Novel Missense TEX15 Variant Case Study.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Male infertility is a public health issue that does not receive enough attention. Approximately 7% of all men across the globe suffer from infertility. Given the how little focus this public health issue is given, there are many gaps in our understanding of the many causes behind male infertility. The goal of our study is to identify novel genes or variants that cause male infertility in idiopathic cases. Using Whole Exome Sequencing, we examined one family by comparing the proband to his parents and unaffected brother to identify the most likely causal variant in conjunction with numerous prediction tools and databases. We identified a missense mutation (c.5974A>G, p.Ala2279Thr) in TEX15, a gene on chromosome 8 that has been previously associated with male infertility. We continued to examine literature related to TEX15, and eventually propose the gene’s relationship with male infertility.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Unpublished |
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Date: |
12 May 2022 |
Date Type: |
Publication |
Defense Date: |
20 April 2022 |
Approval Date: |
12 May 2022 |
Submission Date: |
26 April 2022 |
Access Restriction: |
2 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 2 years. |
Number of Pages: |
41 |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Human Genetics |
Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
In_Silico |
Date Deposited: |
12 May 2022 14:06 |
Last Modified: |
12 May 2024 05:15 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/42753 |
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