Psychological and physiological adaptations to sperm competition in humans [PDF]
, 2005 Postcopulatory competition between males, in the form of sperm competition, is a widespread phenomenon in many animal species. The extent to which sperm competition has been an important selective pressure during human evolution remains controversial ...
Pound, N, Goetz, AT, Shackelford, TK
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Computational Modelling of Sperm Behaviour in a 3D Virtual Oviduct [PDF]
, 2011 The processes by which individual sperm cells navigate the length and complexity of the female reproductive tract and then reach and fertilise the oocyte are fascinating. Numerous complex processes potentially influence the movement of spermatozoa within
Burkitt, Mark
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The legacy of sperm banking: how fertility monitoring and disposal of sperm are linked with views of cancer treatment [PDF]
, 2011 Background: sperm banking is recommended for all men before cancer treatment, which carries a risk of long-term gonadal damage. However, relatively few men take up the offer.
Arden-Close, Emily +9 more
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Sperm competition games: optimal sperm allocation in response to the size of competing ejaculates [PDF]
, 2007 Engqvist L, Reinhold K. Sperm competition games: optimal sperm allocation in response to the size of competing ejaculates. Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Reinhold, Klaus +1 more
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Phenotypic plasticity in sperm traits in scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae): consequences of larval history and seasonality on sperm length and sperm transfer [PDF]
, 2009 Vermeulen A, Engels S, Engqvist L, Sauer KP. Phenotypic plasticity in sperm traits in scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae): consequences of larval history and seasonality on sperm length and sperm transfer. European Journal of Entomology.
Vermeulen, Andreas +8 more
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Cryopreservation of common carp sperm [PDF]
, 2003 Experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of five extenders (sucrose, glucose, fructose, KCl and a saline carp sperm extender) and two cryoprotectants (dimethyl-sulfoxide (DMSO) and methanol) on the cryopreservation of common carp sperm ...
Urbányi, Béla +5 more
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Variation in sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) coda vocalizations and social structure in the North Atlantic Ocean [PDF]
, 2009 This study aimed at complementing studies of sperm whale social and vocal behaviour that were restricted to the Pacific Ocean. The characteristic multi-pulsed structure of sperm whale clicks allows for estimation of whales' size from measurements of ...
Antunes, Ricardo
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Studies on the sperm reservoir of the pig oviduct [PDF]
, 2003 During sperm transport in the female pig a proportion of spermatozoa are arrested, often for 24 h or more, in a particular segment of the utero-tubal junction (UTJ) and the adjacent tubal isthmus, where a sperm reservoir (SR) is built up.
Tienthai, Paisan
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Sexual selection in a transparent worm : insights from fluorescent sperm [PDF]
, 2015 Sexual selection is a potent source of selection underlying the evolution of sexual dimorphism, reproductive strategies and mating systems. Although sexual selection was initially thought to occur exclusively at the pre-copulatory stage (e.g., contests ...
Marie-Orleach, Lucas
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Hydrodynamic propulsion of human sperm [PDF]
, 2009 The detailed fluid mechanics of sperm propulsion are fundamental to our understanding of reproduction. In this paper, we aim to model a human sperm swimming in a microscope slide chamber.
Green, Richard B. +7 more
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