Sperm chemotaxis in marine species is optimal at physiological flow rates according theory of filame...
Sperm chemotaxis in marine species is optimal at physiological flow rates according theory of filament surfing
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Sperm of marine invertebrates have to find eggs cells in the ocean. Turbulent flows mix sperm and egg cells up to the millimeter scale; below this, active swimming and chemotaxis become important. Previous work addressed either turbulent mixing or chemotaxis in still water. Here, we present a general theory of sperm chemotaxis inside the smallest e...
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Sperm chemotaxis in marine species is optimal at physiological flow rates according theory of filament surfing
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2528200873
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2528200873
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1553-7358,1553-734X
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1553-7358
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10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008826
