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We thank all our colleagues in the Human Genetics Unit who helped in the discussion and production of this paper. This work was supported by the MRC. M.R. is supported by an Italian Telethon grant.
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Ruggiu, M., Speed, R., Taggart, M. et al. The mouse Dazla gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein essential for gametogenesis. Nature 389, 73–77 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/37987
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