Duplicate genes as sources for rapid adaptive evolution of sperm under environmental pollution in tree sparrow
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.16833
Abstract: Environmental pollution can result in poor sperm quality either directly or indirectly in birds. However, adaptive and compensatory sperm morphology changes and motility improvements have rapidly evolved in tree sparrows (Passer montanus) inhabiting polluted areas… read more here.
Keywords: evolution sperm; environmental pollution; pim1; tree sparrow ... See more keywords
Evolution of Sperm Testing-A Bright Future?
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DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2018.289918
Abstract: We began work on the development of a microfluidic sperm chip in the early 1990s as part of a larger project that developed chips for a wide range of diagnostic tests. Our rationale in developing… read more here.
Keywords: sperm testing; evolution sperm; sperm; motility ... See more keywords