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oviductal sperm reservoir
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any measurable or observable characteristic related to the retention of sperm in the caudal isthmus by binding to the ciliated epithelial cells lining the duct This retention may serve a number of functions: first, the maintenance of the sperm fertilizing
Term info
Label
oviductal sperm reservoir
Synonyms
- oviduct sperm reservoir
- oviductal sperm reservoir
prefixIRI
ATOL_0001815
references
Topfer-Petersen, Wagner, Friedrich, Petrunkina, Ekhlasi-Hundrieser, Waberski, Drommer. 2002. Function of the Mammalian Oviductal Sperm Reservoir. Journal Of Experimental Zoology, 292:210 215
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