II.—Genetics of Gametes. II. Strain Differences in Characteristics of Rabbit Spermatozoa
- 1 January 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biology
- Vol. 68 (1) , 17-24
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0080455x00000874
Abstract
The study of genetic effects on the phenotype of gametes may be called the genetics of gametes. As evidence of such genetic effects, marked inter-strain differences have been demonstrated in characteristics of rabbit spermatozoa examined in nigrosin-eosin preparations. Strain differences have been found in the size and shape of the spermatozoan head, and in a measure of spermatozoan viability—the incidence of stained heads. A first comparison of the spermatozoa of specific breeds is given. The size of the spermatozoan head is to some extent independent of the body weight.Keywords
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