Rolling controls sperm navigation in response to the dynamic rheological properties of the environment

Rolling controls sperm navigation in response to the dynamic rheological properties of the environment

Mammalian sperm rolling around their longitudinal axes is a long-observed component of motility, but its function in the fertilization process, and more specifically in sperm migration within the female reproductive tract, remains elusive. While investigating bovine sperm motion under simple shear f...

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Main Authors: Meisam Zaferani, Farhad Javi, Amir Mokhtare, Peilong Li, Alireza Abbaspourrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-08-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
sperm rolling
ambient rheology
surface exploration
navigation
b. taurus
female reproductive tract
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/68693

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