Analysis on the roles of DOT1L histone methyltransferase in spermatogenesis

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The interaction between DOT1L H3K79 methyltransferase and physiological phenomenon in mammals remains to be clarified, though the functions of DOT1L in biochemistry and molecular biology have been well investigated. In this study we demonstrated mDot1l is essential for spermatogenesis by analysis of male germline specific mDot1l knockout mice and other methods. From this study we obtained a basic evidence to lead us to reveal a new function of DOT1L as well as clarified a role of a histone methyltransferase in spermatogenesis.