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This week on Beyond the Abstract, Derek and Ellen talk about Derek's newest first-author publication in Developmental Biology. They discuss the role of myosin in Sertoli cells and how mutations can affect male fertility. More importantly, Ellen recounts a science celebrity sighting from our time working at the NIH. This article was featured as the cover article of the February 2021 issue of Developmental Biology. Sung et al. Mutations in non-muscle myosin 2A disrupt the actomyosin cytoskeleton in Sertoli cells and cause male infertility. Developmental Biology, February 2021. PMID: 33188738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2020.11.003

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