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Alberto Darszon1, Takuya Nishigaki1, Ignacio López-González1, Pablo E Visconti2, Claudia L Treviño1.
Abstract
Species preservation depends on the success of fertilization. Sperm are uniquely equipped to fulfill this task, and, although several mechanisms are conserved among species, striking functional differences have evolved to contend with particular sperm-egg environmental characteristics. This review highlights similarities and differences in sperm strategies, with examples within internal and external fertilizers, pointing out unresolved issues.Keywords: acrosome reaction; capacitation; hyperactivation; sperm
Year: 2020 PMID: 32293232 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00033.2019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221