Molecular characterization and expression patterns of gene validating its involvement in the embryonic development and maintenance of spermatogonial stem cells of farmed carp, .

Background: The homeobox containing transcription factor plays crucial roles in embryonic development/proliferation and/or maintenance of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) via interacting with transcription factors such as and in mammals. However, knowledge of its exact mechanistic pathways remains unexploited. Very little is known about teleost .