Spermatogenesis‐defective (<i>spe</i>) mutants of the nematode <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> provide clues to solve the puzzle of male germline functions during reproduction

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In most species, each sex produces gametes, usually either sperm or oocytes, from its germline during gametogenesis. The sperm and oocyte subsequently fuse together during fertilization to create the next generation. This review focuses on spermatogenesis and the roles of sperm during fertilization in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, where suitable mutants are readily obtained. So far, 186 mutants defective...

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