Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components
The location where fertilization takes place can be highly variable across species, and especially between internal and external fertilizers. Kahrl et al. find that fertilization environment plays a significant role in the evolution and diversification of sperm morphology across vertebrate species.
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| author | Ariel F. Kahrl Rhonda R. Snook John L. Fitzpatrick |
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| description | The location where fertilization takes place can be highly variable across species, and especially between internal and external fertilizers. Kahrl et al. find that fertilization environment plays a significant role in the evolution and diversification of sperm morphology across vertebrate species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4cc7aa6321048a2b61539db0c69e0982022-12-22T03:36:56ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-11-011311910.1038/s41467-022-34609-7Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm componentsAriel F. Kahrl0Rhonda R. Snook1John L. Fitzpatrick2Department of Zoology, Stockholm UniversityDepartment of Zoology, Stockholm UniversityDepartment of Zoology, Stockholm UniversityThe location where fertilization takes place can be highly variable across species, and especially between internal and external fertilizers. Kahrl et al. find that fertilization environment plays a significant role in the evolution and diversification of sperm morphology across vertebrate species.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34609-7 |
| spellingShingle | Ariel F. Kahrl Rhonda R. Snook John L. Fitzpatrick Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components Nature Communications |
| title | Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components |
| title_full | Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components |
| title_fullStr | Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components |
| title_short | Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components |
| title_sort | fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34609-7 |
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