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J Cell Biol 1978 Feb 01;762:310-22. doi: 10.1083/jcb.76.2.310.
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Movement of sea urchin sperm flagella.

Rikmenspoel R .


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The motion of the sea urchin sperm flagellum was analyzed from high-speed cinemicrographs. At all locations on the flagellum the transversal motion and the curvature were found to vary sinusoidally in time. The curvatures of the flagella increase strongly near the proximal junction. Two sperm are described in transient from rest to normal motion. The full wave motion developed in both sperm within 40 ms.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844

References [+] :
Brokaw, Effects of increased viscosity on the movements of some invertebrate spermatozoa. 1967, Pubmed