Sperm head morphology is associated with sperm swimming speed: A comparative study of songbirds using electron microscopy.

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Sperm exhibit extraordinary levels of morphological diversification across the animal kingdom. In songbirds, sperm have a helically shaped head incorporating a distinct acrosomal membrane or "helical keel," the form and extent of which varies across species. The functional significance of this helical shape, however, remains unknown. Using scanning electron microscopy, we quantified inter- and intraspecific...

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