Genetic disruption of the baculum compromises the ability of male mice to copulate.

The baculum, a bone in the penis of many mammal species, shows an astonishing level of morphological divergence between species. Despite hundreds of years of interest, biologists have been unable to directly test its function. The goal of the current study is to uncover molecular details that could...

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Main Authors: Caleb R Ghione, Nicholas G Schultz, Sungdae Park, Douglas B Menke, Matthew D Dean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011787
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