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The present study identified a novel <jats:italic>SEPTIN12<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>T96I<\/jats:sup> mutation that causes male infertility. Immunofluorescence staining and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of T96I sperm revealed co-localization of SEPT12 and SEPT7 in the obliquely positioned annulus. In addition, the sperm carrying the T96I mutation demonstrated large nuclear vacuoles, irregular swelling, and decondensation of the acrosomal cap. The overexpression of SEPT12 T96I in NT2\/D1 cells impaired the formation of SEPT7 filaments, emphasizing the significance of SEPT12 filaments for sperm morphology and function. 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