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eLife, 2020 Fertilization of an egg cell by more than one sperm cell can produce viable progeny in a flowering plant.
Ajeet Chaudhary +2 more
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Polyspermy Block in the Central Cell During Double Fertilization of Arabidopsis thaliana
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 During double fertilization in angiosperms, two male gametes (sperm cells), are released from a pollen tube into the receptive region between two female gametes; the egg cell and the central cell of the ovule.
Shiori Nagahara +5 more
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Endocrine Connections, 2023 The Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (Reptilia: Trionychidae), is a typical seasonal breeding species, and its spermatogenesis pattern is complex. In this study, the process of sperm cell development was studied using histology.
Yu-Fei Yang +6 more
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Prominin‐1 expression in the testis/epididymis and fertility
Reproductive Medicine and Biology, 2023 The contribution of Prominin‐1 (aka CD133) to male fertility has recently been (re)investigated, with contradictory results. Early findings, essential for deciphering its role, have unfortunately been neglected.
Christine A. Fargeas +2 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022 After the copulation process, some sperm start the long journey with an ultimate goal of fertilizing the oocyte. Inside the oviduct, sperm are stored, waiting for the ovulated oocyte where they bind to the apical surface of the oviduct cells, which in ...
Mohamed M. M. El-Sokary +2 more
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Use of FTA® classic cards for epigenetic analysis of sperm DNA
BioTechniques, 2018 FTA® technologies provide the most reliable method for DNA extraction. Although FTA technologies have been widely used for genetic analysis, there is no literature on their use for epigenetic analysis yet.
Olga Serra +4 more
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Isolating Sperm from Cell Mixtures Using Magnetic Beads Coupled with an Anti-PH-20 Antibody for Forensic DNA Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Vaginal swabs taken in rape cases usually contain epithelial cells from the victim and sperm from the assailant and forensic DNA analysis requires separation of sperm from these cell mixtures.
Xing-Chun Zhao +5 more
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Animals, 2022 The roughscale sole, Clidoderma asperrimum is categorized as an endangered species. Sperm freezing is essential for preserving gametes. This study examined the CPA concentration, diluent, dilution ratio, and thawing temperature to design a sperm ...
Irfan Zidni +7 more
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Sperm dynamics in spiders (Araneae): ultrastructural analysis of the sperm activation process in the garden spider Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Storage of sperm inside the female genital tract is an integral phase of reproduction in many animal species. The sperm storage site constitutes the arena for sperm activation, sperm competition and female sperm choice. Consequently, to understand animal
Oliver Vöcking +2 more
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Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 2021 Background: One of the causes of male fertility disorders is the exposure of oxidative stress on the human sperm. Understanding the mechanism of disturbance is important to develop a better treatment for infertile or subfertile patients. Aims: The aim of
Dwi Ari Pujianto +3 more
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