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Initial collection, characterization, and storage of tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) sperm offers insight into their unique reproductive system

Successful reproduction is critical to the persistence of at-risk species; however, reproductive characteristics are understudied in many wild species. New Zealand’s endemic tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), the sole surviving member of the reptile order Rhynchocephalia, is restricted to 10% of its his...

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Autores principales: Lamar, Sarah K., Nelson, Nicola J., Moore, Jennifer A., Taylor, Helen R., Keall, Susan N., Ormsby, Diane K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34237077
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253628