Unique sperm haplotypes are associated with phenotypically different sperm subpopulations in Astyanax fish

Abstract Background The phenotypes of sperm are generally believed to be under the control of the diploid genotype of the male producing them rather than their own haploid genotypes, because developing spermatids share cytoplasm through intercellular bridges. This sharing is believed to homogenize t...

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Main Authors: Richard Borowsky, Alissa Luk, Xinjian He, Rebecca S. Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0538-z