Apical Sperm Hook Morphology Is Linked to Sperm Swimming Performance and Sperm Aggregation in <i>Peromyscus</i> Mice
Mammals exhibit a tremendous amount of variation in sperm morphology and despite the acknowledgement of sperm structural diversity across taxa, its functional significance remains poorly understood. Of particular interest is the sperm of rodents. While most Eutherian mammal spermatozoa are relativel...
Main Authors: | Kristin A. Hook, Lauren M. Wilke, Heidi S. Fisher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/9/2279 |
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