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. 2019 Dec 2;4(1):423–441. doi: 10.1093/tas/txz174

Table 5.

Genes associated with male fertility traits

Associated sperm trait Gene identified Chromosome Breed Source
Percentage of living spermatozoa SPATA16 1 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
GPX5 1 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
NYD-SP5 1 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
PIAS1 1 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
FEM1B 1 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
SPESP1 1 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
NOX5 1 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
FEM1B 10 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
SPESP1 10 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
NOX5 10 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
TSPYL5 14 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
Total number of spermatozoa RPL10L 10 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
SLC25A31 17 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
CDH18 20 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
KCNU1 27 Fleckvieh Ferenčaković et al. (2017
Sperm motility COX7A2L 11 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
ZMYND10 22 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
SLC25A20 22 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
DNAH3 25 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
PARP11 5 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
AKAP3 5 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
CNNM4 11 Jersey Han and Penagaricano (2016)
Acrosome reaction/Fertilization PKDREJ 5 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
STX2 17 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
TBC1D20 13 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
CCT6A 25 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
CACNA1H 25 Holstein Penagaricano et al. (2012)
ITGB5 1 Holstein Feugang et al. (2009)
FER1L5 11 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
Spermatogenesis EPB41L2 9 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
IP6K1 22 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
ADAM28 8 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
PIWIL3 17 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
TMEM119 17 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
TDRD9 21 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
CKB 21 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
MGRN1 25 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
SEPT12 25 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
DYNC1I2 2 Holstein Penagaricano et al. (2012)
LOC784935 5 Holstein Penagaricano et al. (2012)
ZNF541 18 Holstein Penagaricano et al. (2012)
LOC617302 25 Holstein Penagaricano et al. (2012)
Testis development PDGFD 15 Jersey Rezende et al. (2018)
DNAJA1 8 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
Gametogenesis ROGDI 25 Holstein Penagaricano et al. (2012)
SPO11 13 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
RAD21L1 13 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
BCL2L1 13 Holstein Nicolini et al. (2018)
Sire conception rate PROP1 7 Holstein Lan et al. (2013)
FGF2 17 Holstein Khatib et al. (2010)
STAT5A 19 Holstein Khatib et al. (2010)
RIMS1 9 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
CTCFL 13 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
SPO11 13 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
CADM1 15 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
IGF1R 21 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
BRF1 21 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
KAT8 25 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
ITGAM 25 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
TYW1 25 Holstein Han and Penagaricano (2016)
LOC521021 25 Holstein Penagaricano et al. (2012)
COL1A2-AS1 4 Holstein Feugang et al. (2009)
RIMS1 9 Holstein Feugang et al. (2009)
SFNX1 10 Holstein Feugang et al. (2009)