The insect spermatheca: an overview.
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This review examines several aspects of and gaps in the current understanding of spermatheca biology, including morphology, function, reservoir filling, development, and biochemistry.About:
This article is published in Zoology.The article was published on 2017-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 72 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Spermatheca & Sperm.read more
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Transcriptome profiling of the spermatheca identifies genes potentially involved in the long-term sperm storage of ant queens.
TL;DR: To reveal the prolonged sperm storage mechanisms of social Hymenoptera, enriched genes in the sperm-storage organ (spermatheca) relative to those in body samples in Crematogaster osakensis queens are identified using the RNA-sequencing method.
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Penetration mechanics of a beetle intromittent organ with bending stiffness gradient and a soft tip.
TL;DR: The apparently simple flagellum penetration is achieved with numerous elaborate mechanical adaptations, which might be helpful for, for example, in the development of harmless catheters.
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Comparative morphology of the internal female genitalia in two species of Mantophasmatodea
TL;DR: It is suggested that the gland cells included in the epithelium of the ventral genital chamber of heelwalkers produce the secretions used for building egg pods in which eggs and sand are glued together.
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The journey of squid sperm
Fernando Ángel Fernández-Álvarez,Fernando Ángel Fernández-Álvarez,Roger Villanueva,Henk-Jan T. Hoving,William F. Gilly +4 more
TL;DR: Light is shed on the elusive process of sperm storage in many cephalopods, a process that is fundamental for understanding sexual selection in the sea and supports the hypothesis that spermatozoa are able to actively migrate over the female skin.
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