Sperm Morphology and Motility of Bufo raddei Under Long-Term Environmental Heavy Metal Stress
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2408-3
Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of environmental heavy metals on sperm morphology and motility of Bufo raddei. We collected B. raddei from Baiyin (BY) and Liujiaxia (LJX); BY is an area heavily… read more here.
Keywords: environmental heavy; sperm morphology; motility; heavy metal ... See more keywords
Original descriptions of the relationship between epididymal function and sperm morphology.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.05.023
Abstract: Roussel JD, Stallcup OT, Austin CR. Selective phagocytosis of spermatozoa in the epididymis of bulls, rabits, and monkeys. Fertil Steril 1967;18(4):509-16. "Examination of histologic sections of epididymes revealed the presence of many macrophages in the… read more here.
Keywords: epididymal function; original descriptions; descriptions relationship; sperm morphology ... See more keywords
Effect of breed, age, season and region on sperm morphology in 11,387 bulls submitted to breeding soundness evaluation in Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.09.001
Abstract: This study reports the distribution of sperm morphology defects by breed, age, season and region of 11,387 bulls in 500 herds in Australia and near Pacific Islands during annual BBSE. Bull location was divided into… read more here.
Keywords: region; breed; sperm morphology; age ... See more keywords
SpermTree, a species-level database of sperm morphology spanning the animal tree of life
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DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01131-w
Abstract: Sperm are the most morphologically variable cell type known, despite performing the same functional role of fertilizing eggs across all sexually reproducing species. Sperm morphology commonly varies among individuals, populations, closely related species, and across… read more here.
Keywords: tree life; animal tree; sperm morphology; morphology ... See more keywords
Highly variable sperm morphology in the masked finch (Poephila personata) and other estrildid finches
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DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blab048
Abstract: Spermatozoa exhibit remarkable levels of morphological diversification among and within species. Among the passerine birds, the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) has become a model system for studies of sperm biology, yet studies of closely related… read more here.
Keywords: masked finch; estrildid; sperm morphology; morphology masked ... See more keywords
Impact of abnormal sperm morphology on live birth rates following intrauterine insemination.
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DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000288
Abstract: PURPOSE To evaluate live birth rates and prevalence of congenital anomalies for couples undergoing Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) with abnormal sperm morphology ( read more here.
Keywords: birth rates; birth; sperm morphology; live birth ... See more keywords
Improvement of sperm morphology after surgical varicocele repair
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DOI: 10.1111/andr.13012
Abstract: A causative relationship between varicocele and impairment of semen quality has been largely investigated in the context of male infertility, although its clinical benefit remains controversial. read more here.
Keywords: varicocele repair; sperm morphology; improvement sperm; morphology surgical ... See more keywords
Genetic abnormalities leading to qualitative defects of sperm morphology or function
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DOI: 10.1111/cge.12905
Abstract: Infertility, defined by the inability of conceiving a child after 1 year is estimated to concern approximately 50 million couples worldwide. As the male gamete is readily accessible and can be studied by a simple… read more here.
Keywords: sperm morphology; morphology function; infertility; genetic abnormalities ... See more keywords
Moderate heritability and low evolvability of sperm morphology in a species with high risk of sperm competition, the collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13404
Abstract: Spermatozoa represent the morphologically most diverse type of animal cells and show remarkable variation in size across and also within species. To understand the evolution of this diversity, it is important to reveal to what… read more here.
Keywords: variation; collared flycatcher; flycatcher ficedula; sperm morphology ... See more keywords
Sperm head abnormalities are more frequent in songbirds with more helical sperm: A possible trade‐off in sperm evolution
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13446
Abstract: Sperm morphology varies enormously across the animal kingdom. Whilst knowledge of the factors that drive the evolution of interspecific variation in sperm morphology is accumulating, we currently have little understanding of factors that may constrain… read more here.
Keywords: sperm head; head abnormalities; sperm morphology; sperm ... See more keywords
The correlation of sperm morphology with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17233
Abstract: Sperm morphology displays a potential impact on sperm function and may ultimately impact reproductive function. Current studies have investigated the correlation between sperm morphology with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) but have shown inconsistent results.… read more here.
Keywords: recurrent spontaneous; unexplained recurrent; sperm morphology; morphology ... See more keywords