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SUBMITTER: Zhang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4633597 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Linli L Yang Ping P Bian Xunguang X Zhang Qian Q Ullah Shakeeb S Waqas Yasir Y Chen Xiaowu X Liu Yi Y Chen Wei W Le Yuan Y Chen Bing B Wang Shuai S Chen Qiusheng Q
Scientific reports 20151105
Sperm storage in vivo extends the time window for fertilisation in several animal species, from a few days to several years. The underlying storage mechanisms, however, are largely unknown. In this study, spermatozoa from the epididymis and oviduct of Chinese soft-shelled turtles were investigated to identify potentially relevant morphological features and transformations at different stages of sperm storage. Large cytoplasmic droplets (CDs) containing lipid droplets (LDs) were attached to the m ...[more]