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Post‐ejaculatory modifications to sperm (PEMS)
18 Nov 2019
Abstract excerpt
ABSTRACT Mammalian sperm must spend a minimum period of time within a female reproductive tract to achieve the capacity to fertilize oocytes. This phenomenon, termed sperm ‘capacitation’, was discovered nearly seven decades ago and opened a window into the complexities of sperm–female interaction. Capacitation is most commonly used to refer to a specific combination of processes that are believed to be widespread...
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