About the Authors

Frank Tüttelmann

frank.tuettelmann@ukmuenster.de

Affiliation Institute of Human Genetics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Manuela Simoni

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Geriatrics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Sabine Kliesch

Affiliation Department of Clinical Andrology, Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Susanne Ledig

Affiliation Institute of Human Genetics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Bernd Dworniczak

Affiliation Institute of Human Genetics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Peter Wieacker

Affiliation Institute of Human Genetics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Albrecht Röpke

Affiliation Institute of Human Genetics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: FT MS BD PW. Performed the experiments: FT SL AR. Analyzed the data: FT AR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FT SK PW AR. Wrote the paper: FT AR. Characterised and selected the subjects: FT MS SK. Approved the manuscript: FT MS SK SL BD PW AR.