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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… Expand
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Acrosin:EntCat:Pt:Spermatozoa:QnAntispermatogenic AgentsCells other than spermatozoa:NCnc:Pt:Semen:QnClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology
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AcrosomeMale Infertility with Large-Headed, Multiflagellar, Polyploid SpermatozoaPrimary spermatocyteSecondary spermatocyte
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Testis

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Highly Cited
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… Expand
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Wolbachia: master manipulators of invertebrate biology
Wolbachia are common intracellular bacteria that are found in arthropods and nematodes. These alphaproteobacteria endosymbionts… Expand
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Reactive oxygen species and sperm cells
There is a dynamic interplay between pro- and anti-oxidant substances in human ejaculate. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Pregnancies after intracytoplasmic injection of single spermatozoon into an oocyte
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a promising assisted-fertilisation technique that may benefit women who have not… Expand
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Review
1992
Review
1992
Evidence for decreasing quality of semen during past 50 years.
OBJECTIVE--To investigate whether semen quality has changed during the past 50 years. DESIGN--Review of publications on semen… Expand
Review
1991
Review
1991
The evolution of mating preferences and the paradox of the lek
Why do females prefer elaborate male mating displays in species where they receive little more from males than their sperm? Here… Expand
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Generation of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, and human sperm function.
Recent studies have demonstrated that human spermatozoa are capable of generating reactive oxygen species and that this activity… Expand
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Sperm cells as vectors for introducing foreign DNA into eggs: Genetic transformation of mice
Mature mouse sperm cells incubated in an isotonic buffer with cloned DNA capture DNA molecules over a 15 min period. Spermatozoa… Expand
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Capacitation of bovine sperm by heparin.
Capacitation of bovine sperm was evaluated by determining the ability of sperm to fertilize bovine oocytes in vitro and to… Expand
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Mammalian sperm-egg interaction: Identification of a glycoprotein in mouse egg zonae pellucidae possessing receptor activity for sperm
Abstract Sperm-egg interaction in mammals is initiated by binding of sperm to the zona pellucida, an acellular coat completely… Expand
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