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27-05-2012 05:31 05/25/2012 Women have many options when it comes to birth control, while men don't have any. But all that could change. Researchers have discovered a gene that is essential to the production of sperm. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh found that the gene, called Katnal1, causes temporary infertility in male mice when blocked. The team gave mice a chemical called ENU that triggers genetic mutations. They then bred the mice to see if any of them became infertile, isolated the impotent mice, and backtracked through their genetic code to identify which gene was disrupted by ENU. The team identified that Katnal1 is used to regulate a structure known as microtubules, which are the parts of sperm needed for nutrients and support. According to the study, this gene could be key in developing birth control for men, and better understanding male infertility. With this key bit of information, scientists say a non-hormonal contraceptive for men may be just five to 10 years away. This video is [FAIR USE], under © COPYRIGHT LAW it is: ? noncommercial ? trans-formative in nature ? not competitive with the original work ? not effecting its market negatively ? Thank you. [FAIR USE NOTICE]: [This video contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyrig owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understandichtice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such ...

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