Understanding sperm motility for infertility and contraceptive purposes

男性不育症是一个严重的临床问题，每20名澳大利亚男性中就有一人受到影响。与这种情况相关的最常见的特征是精子运动能力的缺陷。精子运动的调节是通过附睾和射精来实现的。这项研究将研究两种对鞭毛弯曲至关重要的激酶是如何调节精子活力的。通过开发的工具，我们将进一步调查精子活力受损的不育患者的缺陷。

Male infertility is a significant clinical problem affecting one in twenty Australian men. The most common feature associated with this condition is defects in sperm motility. Regulation of sperm motility occurs through the epididymis and upon ejaculation. This study will examine how two kinases, essential for flagella bending, regulate sperm motility. Through the tools developed, we will investigate further defectives in infertile individuals with impaired sperm motility.