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The sperm membrane proteins, DC-STAMP domain containing (DCST) 1 and 2, are essential for male fertility in mice and zebrafish. Although dcst2 knockout (KO) zebrafish sperm showed impaired binding to the oolemma, mouse Dcst2 KO sperm showed impaired fusion after binding to the oolemma. Thus, the physiological functions of the target genes must be analyzed in various genetically modified animals. In this study, the physiological function of DCST1\/2 in male fertility was examined in Dcst1\/2 double-KO (dKO) rats. Dcst1\/2 dKO male rats were completely infertile in mating tests, which was consistent with the phenotypes observed in Dcst1\/2 dKO mice and zebrafish. The motility and acrosome reaction of Dcst1\/2 dKO rat sperm were similar to those of control sperm. Dcst1\/2 dKO sperm accumulated in the perivitelline space of eggs collected from females after natural mating, similar to izumo sperm\u2013egg fusion 1 (Izumo1) KO rat sperm. 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