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How the sperm lost its tail: the evolution of aflagellate sperm.

Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Nov 2004

Morrow Edward H

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The typical sperm is comprised of a head, midpiece and flagellum. Around this theme there is an enormous diversity of form--giant sperm, multi-flagellate sperm and also sperm that lack flagella entirely. Explaining this diversity in sperm morphology is a challenging question that evolutionary biologists have only recently engaged in. Nonetheless, one of the selective forces identified as being an important factor...

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PMID: 15682871
DOI: 10.1017/s1464793104006451

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