Contact: Diana Yates
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mutant and Wild Type Wolffian Duct Development

Caption: Yao's team compared normal (wild type) and mutant embryonic development of the Wolffian duct (purple duct in the images) in the mouse. At day 15.5, no notable differences are visible, but two days later the lack of coiling in the mutant embryonic epididymis is obvious. A stunted epididymis may contribute to infertility or subfertility.

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

Usage Restrictions: This photo may be used only with an article or other report on the research described in this news release. Photo credit: L. Brian Stauffer, U. of I.

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