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In the absence of TEX14, intercellular bridges are not observed by using electron microscopy and other markers. Spermatogenesis in\n                    <jats:italic>Tex14</jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>−/−</jats:sup>\n                    mice progresses through the transit amplification of diploid spermatogonia and the expression of early meiotic markers but halts before the completion of the first meiotic division. 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