sperm cell

Known as: Sperm, cell sperm, Zoosperm 
Mature male germ cells derived from SPERMATIDS. As spermatids move toward the lumen of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, they undergo extensive structural… (More)
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AcrosomeMale Infertility with Large-Headed, Multiflagellar, Polyploid SpermatozoaPrimary spermatocyteSecondary spermatocyte
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2016
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2016
Epigenetic inheritance of acquired traits through sperm RNAs and sperm RNA modifications
Once deemed heretical, emerging evidence now supports the notion that the inheritance of acquired characteristics can occur… (More)
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
Distinctive Chromatin in Human Sperm Packages Genes for Embryo Development
Because nucleosomes are widely replaced by protamine in mature human sperm, the epigenetic contributions of sperm chromatin to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Comparative transcriptomics of Arabidopsis sperm cells.
In flowering plants, the two sperm cells are embedded within the cytoplasm of the growing pollen tube and as such are passively… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Sperm in competition: not playing by the numbers.
The outcome of sperm competition is mediated largely by the relative numbers of sperm from competing males. However, substantial… (More)
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Role of sperm chromatin abnormalities and DNA damage in male infertility.
Sperm DNA integrity is essential for the accurate transmission of genetic information. It has a highly compact and complex… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
PLC zeta: a sperm-specific trigger of Ca(2+) oscillations in eggs and embryo development.
Upon fertilisation by sperm, mammalian eggs are activated by a series of intracellular Ca(2+) oscillations that are essential for… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
SPERM MORPHOLOGY , MOTILITY , AND CONCENTRATION IN FERTILE AND INFERTILE MEN
D AVID S. G UZICK , M.D., P H .D., J AMES W. O VERSTREET , M.D., P H .D., P AM F ACTOR -L ITVAK , P H .D., C HARLENE K. B RAZIL… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Transgenic Xenopus embryos from sperm nuclear transplantations reveal FGF signaling requirements during gastrulation.
We have developed a simple approach for large-scale transgenesis in Xenopus laevis embryos and have used this method to identify… (More)
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1993
Highly Cited
1993
High fertilization and implantation rates after intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Previously reported better fertilization rate after intracytoplasmic single sperm injection (ICSI) than after subzonal… (More)
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cellular basis of defective sperm function and its association with the genesis of reactive oxygen species by human spermatozoa.
Addition of the divalent cation ionophore, A23187, to washed populations of human spermatozoa resulted in a sudden burst of… (More)
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