An ionic basis for a possible mechanism of sperm survival in the spermatheca of the queen honey bee (Apis mellifera L.)
| Autor: | L.R Verma |
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| Rok vydání: | 1973 |
| Předmět: |
endocrine system
urogenital system media_common.quotation_subject fungi Longevity Motility General Medicine Honey bee Biology biology.organism_classification Sperm Andrology Spermatheca Hemolymph Respiration Botany behavior and behavior mechanisms Queen (butterfly) reproductive and urinary physiology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology. 44:1325-1331 |
| ISSN: | 0300-9629 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0300-9629(73)90272-7 |
| Popis: | 1. 1. Motility and respiration studies on honey bee sperm support the hypothesis that the hypertonic environment of the queen spermatheca due to high concentrations of Na + and K + ions may be responsible for longevity of spermatozoa in a non-motile state. 2. 2. Comparatively lower concentrations of these cations in the queen haemolymph may provide the mechanism for reactivation of quiescent spermatozoa. |
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