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Polyspermy in birds: sperm numbers and embryo survival

Polyspermy is a major puzzle in reproductive biology. In some taxa, multiple sperm enter the ovum as part of the normal fertilization process, whereas in others, penetration of the ovum by more than one sperm is lethal. In birds, several sperm typically enter the germinal disc, yet only one fuses wi...

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Autores principales: Hemmings, N., Birkhead, T. R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4650155/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26511048
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.1682