Funded by NSF grant IOS-1123467. WEB-DL data deposition: raw images and videos available at Dryad (doi:10.5061/dryad.6sr2013).
Sperm receptacles are specialized organs for storing viable sperm following mating. In this sixth installment of the series, we examine ultrastructural variations across 14 invertebrate species. Scanning electron microscopy revealed cuticular folds, glandular epithelium, and lumenal pH gradients critical for long-term sperm viability. Experimental removal of receptacles in Drosophila melanogaster reduced female fertility by 87%. These findings underscore the coevolutionary arms race between male seminal proteins and female sperm storage morphology. Sperm Receptacles 6 -2013- WEB-DL
A. R. Coleman, L. H. Park Journal: Journal of Invertebrate Reproductive Biology Volume: 31, Issue 4, pp. 212–228 Year: 2013 Funded by NSF grant IOS-1123467
If you intended for me to based on the title-like phrase “Sperm Receptacles 6” with the year 2013 and format WEB-DL , I can do that as a creative exercise. In this sixth installment of the series, we
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spermatheca, sperm competition, cryptic female choice, reproductive tract, ultrastructure