Sperm storage and spermatozoa interaction with epithelial cells in oviduct of Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis

Spermatozoa are known to be stored within the female genital tract after mating in various species to optimize timing of reproductive events such as copulation, fertilization, and ovulation. The mechanism supporting long-term sperm storage is still unclear in turtles. The aim of this study was to in...

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Main Authors: Chen, Shaofan, Zhang, Linli, Le, Yuan, Waqas, Yasir, Chen, Wei, Zhang, Qian, Ullah, Shakeeb, Liu, Tengfei, Hu, Lisi, Li, Quanfu, Yang, Ping
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4559046/