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Sperm storage in the vertebrate female reproductive tract: How does it work so well
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Although there are many reports on both the occurrence of female sperm storage and its adaptive benefits, few studies have been directed toward explaining the mechanisms involved and it is surprising that none have yet been elucidated by technologists wishing to improve the long-term storage of fresh semen.About:
This article is published in Theriogenology.The article was published on 2010-04-01. It has received 111 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Female sperm storage.read more
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The Oviduct as a Complex Mediator of Mammalian Sperm Function and Selection
William V. Holt,Alireza Fazeli +1 more
TL;DR: This review examines the emerging significance of sperm–oviduct interactions, as they relate to both physiological functions and the likelihood that the oviduct has a role in post‐copulatory sperm selection by females (cryptic female choice) under conditions of sperm competition.
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Lessons from biodiversity--the value of nontraditional species to advance reproductive science, conservation, and human health.
TL;DR: Examples are provided to advise against oversimplifying reproduction and then to show how such knowledge can have practical use for managing whole animals, populations, or even saving an entire species.
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Sperm storage: distinguishing selective processes and evaluating criteria
TL;DR: The criteria used to study sperm storage are discussed and how they can be used to better understand the evolution of diversity in sperm-storage adaptations.
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The Female Response to Seminal Fluid.
TL;DR: Male-female seminal fluid signaling is evident in all mammalian species investigated including human, and effects of seminal fluid in invertebrates indicate evolutionarily conserved mechanisms.
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Sperm Storage in the Female Reproductive Tract in Birds
TL;DR: Since sperm storage in avian species occurs at high body temperatures, elucidation of the mechanism for sperm storage may lead to the development of new strategies for sperm preservation at ambient temperatures, and these could be used in a myriad of applications in the field of reproduction.
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Sexual selection and the temporal separation of reproductive events: sperm storage data from reptiles, birds and mammals
TL;DR: The duration of sperm storage by females differs markedly between reptiles and birds and mammals, with mammals showing both very short and long periods of sperm retention.
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Cryptic female choice: criteria for establishing female sperm choice.
TL;DR: The criteria necessary to demonstrate the postcopulatory ability of females to favor the sperm of one conspecific male over another, that is, sperm choice, are considered.
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Genetic mating systems and reproductive natural histories of fishes: lessons for ecology and evolution.
TL;DR: Genetic appraisals of paternity and maternity in wild fish populations are reviewed to discuss sex-role reversal, polyandry, and strong sexual selection on females in some male-pregnant species.
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Sperm transport and reservoirs in the pig oviduct in relation to the time of ovulation
TL;DR: It is concluded that a population of spermatozoa sufficient to give maximum fertilization is established in the oviducts within 1--2 h of mating, thereby affording protection from the uterine invasion of polymorphonuclear leucocytes.