Variation in Sperm Head Morphology in the Australian Rodent Notomys alexis
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 31 (3) , 313-316
- https://doi.org/10.1071/zo9830313
Abstract
Scanning electron microscopy of the sperm head of the hopping-mouse indicates considerable variability in shape, much of which is probably due to the fragility of the acrosome. However, fluorescence microscopy of the sperm after staining with 4'-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) indicates some nuclear variability as well. Such polymorphism in sperm head morphology is unusual in mammals; its functional significance remains to be determined.Keywords
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