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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |