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Fig. 2

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The function of mouse NELL2</b> <i>Left</i>, 1, Germ cells produce NELL2 during spermatogenesis; 2, In response to NELL2 coming from testis, the sperm maturation machinery turns on in the epididymis; 3, Sperm obtain fertilizing ability during when they migrate through epididymis. <i>Right</i>, In the absence of NELL2, sperm are still generated in the testis but sperm maturation does not occur in the epididymis and males become infertile.

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