Infinity sperm storage: The gift that keeps on giving
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DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22855
Abstract: © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. & M Female Drosophila retain sperm for up to two weeks post-copulation in a network of storage organs includng the bursa, the seminal receptacle, and the spermathecae. This image shows… read more here.
Keywords: drosophila; storage; infinity sperm; seminal receptacle ... See more keywords
Sperm storage in coral snakes: A spermatozoa ultrastructural approach (Serpentes: Elapidae)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2020.11.005
Abstract: Abstract Reproduction in snakes employs a wide range of mechanisms such as long-term sperm storage, mating aggregations and male–male combat. These varied mechanisms can be better understood when combined with the study of the ultrastructural… read more here.
Keywords: snakes spermatozoa; sperm storage; coral snakes; micrurus ... See more keywords
Patterns of sperm storage in twice-mated Queensland fruit flies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104289
Abstract: Polyandry, whereby females mate with more than one male in a reproductive cycle, can result in sperm competition or cryptic female choice, and have fitness implications for both sexes. Understanding patterns of sperm storage in… read more here.
Keywords: storage twice; sperm storage; queensland fruit; twice mated ... See more keywords
Lizard reproductive biology beyond the gonads: An investigation of sperm storage structures and renal sexual segments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2019.05.002
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the reproductive biology of the small lizard Eurolophosaurus nanuzae based on evidence of sperm storage by females and variations of the renal sexual segment (RSS) in males. We found a… read more here.
Keywords: biology; reproductive season; activity; sperm storage ... See more keywords
A sexually transmitted sugar orchestrates reproductive responses to nutritional stress
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52807-3
Abstract: Seminal fluid is rich in sugars, but their role beyond supporting sperm motility is unknown. In this study, we found Drosophila melanogaster males transfer a substantial amount of a phospho-galactoside to females during mating, but… read more here.
Keywords: reproductive responses; sugar; sexually transmitted; sperm storage ... See more keywords
Male sperm storage impairs sperm quality in the zebrafish
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94976-x
Abstract: Variation in sperm traits is widely documented both at inter- and intraspecific level. However, sperm traits vary also between ejaculates of the same male, due for example, to fluctuations in female availability. Variability in the… read more here.
Keywords: sperm traits; storage; sperm storage; sperm quality ... See more keywords
The role of ladderlectin in spermatogenesis and ovarian sperm storage in the black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii)
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-08055-2
Abstract: Ladderlectin, a teleost-specific C-type lectin, has been primarily associated with innate immune defense. However, this study unveils an important role of ladderlectin in the reproductive processes of Sebastes schlegelii. Seven ladderlectin genes (SscLLs) are identified,… read more here.
Keywords: sebastes schlegelii; sperm storage; role ladderlectin; role ... See more keywords
Gone but not forgotten: dynamics of sperm storage and potential ejaculate digestion in the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.241205
Abstract: When it comes to describe reproduction in internally fertilized species, understanding the dynamics of sperm storage is crucial to unravel the complexity of post-copulatory sexual selection processes. This physiological process goes from sperm transfer to… read more here.
Keywords: black soldier; ejaculate; dynamics sperm; sperm storage ... See more keywords
Long‐term sperm storage in eusocial Hymenoptera
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DOI: 10.1111/brv.12919
Abstract: In internally fertilizing species, sperm transfer is not always immediately followed by egg fertilization, and female sperm storage (FSS) may occur. FSS is a phenomenon in which females store sperm in a specialized organ for… read more here.
Keywords: long term; storage eusocial; sperm storage; term sperm ... See more keywords
Selection on sperm size in response to promiscuity and variation in female sperm storage organs
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.14120
Abstract: Sperm cells are exceptionally morphologically diverse across taxa. However, morphology can be quite uniform within species, particularly for species where females copulate with many males per reproductive bout. Strong sexual selection in these promiscuous species… read more here.
Keywords: sperm storage; promiscuity; variation; size ... See more keywords
Sperm storage of wild cervid species: comparison of available cryoprotectants
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DOI: 10.2754/avb202493010059
Abstract: We compared four diluents (Andromed, dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulphoxide, Triladyl) used for semen cryopreservation in wild ungulates from the family Cervidae, i.e. roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), red deer (Cervus elaphus), and fallow deer (Dama dama). Epididymal… read more here.
Keywords: roe deer; motility; cryopreservation; fallow deer ... See more keywords