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Avian Reproduction

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Attention for Chapter 4: Development and Preservation of Avian Sperm
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Chapter title
Development and Preservation of Avian Sperm
Chapter number 4
Book title
Avian Reproduction
Published in
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3975-1_4
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Book ISBNs
978-9-81-103974-4, 978-9-81-103975-1
Authors

Atsushi Asano, Atsushi Tajima

Abstract

Terminally differentiated avian sperm consist of a head which male genetic material locates and flagellum that provides the motive force to propel them towards the fertilization site. The apical end of the sperm head accommodates a secretory vesicle, called an acrosome, that undergoes acrosome reaction releasing proteolytic content to penetrate the peri-vitelline membrane of an egg. Transcriptionally and translationally inactive, sperm need to rely on these distinct compartments in which different functions are preassembled, in order to achieve the goal of "fertilization". How are these complex structures with high functionality formed? Spermatogenesis is divided into an early stage in which diploid spermatogonia is proliferated into round spermatids thorough mitotic and meiotic divisions, and a late stage in which round spermatids are transformed into sperm though nuclear condensation and elongation of the sperm head, and formation of accessory structures. Recently, it was reported in aves that morphologically differentiated sperm undergo post-testicular maturation during passage through the male genital tract, suggesting that a similar system to mammals might be involved in the acquisition of fertilizing ability in avian sperm. Investigation for mechanisms underlying how sperm regulate their functions which are necessary to achieve fertilization is important for developing reproductive biotechnology in aves, because cryopreservation of poultry sperm is still not reliable for use in commercial production or for the preservation of genetic resources. In this review, we firstly provide an update on avian spermatogenesis, and then discuss the uniqueness of structure and functions of avian sperm, highlighting differences from mammalian sperm. Lastly, we discuss the molecular mechanism and current techniques of cryopreservation for avian sperm.

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Unknown 24 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 4 17%
Student > Bachelor 3 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 13%
Professor > Associate Professor 1 4%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 10 42%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 17%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 17%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 3 13%
Environmental Science 1 4%
Medicine and Dentistry 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Unknown 10 42%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 November 2017.
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