Rheotaxis facilitates upstream navigation of mammalian sperm cells
A major puzzle in biology is how mammalian sperm maintain the correct swimming direction during various phases of the sexual reproduction process. Whilst chemotaxis may dominate near the ovum, it is unclear which cues guide spermatozoa on their long journey towards the egg. Hypothesized mechanisms r...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2014-05-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/02403 |