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Molecular insights into the divergence and diversity of post-testicular maturation strategies.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 1 Nov 2020
Nixon Brett, Cafe Shenae L, Eamens Andrew L, De Iuliis Geoffry N, Bromfield Elizabeth G, Martin Jacinta H, Skerrett-Byrne David A, Dun Matthew D
Abstract excerpt
Competition to achieve paternity has coerced the development of a multitude of male reproductive strategies. In one of the most well-studied examples, the spermatozoa of all mammalian species must undergo a series of physiological changes as they transit the male (epididymal maturation) and female (capacitation) reproductive tracts prior to realizing their potential to fertilize an ovum. However, the origin and...
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