Amyloid fibers discovered to have unexpected role in sperm

Researchers at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute discovered that amyloid protein fibers in semen bind RNA, are taken up by mouse and human sperm, and deliver the RNA cargo to embryos after fertilization, demonstrating a functional role for these fibers in early embryonic development.

Source: Amyloid fibers discovered to have unexpected role in sperm — ScienceAlert

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