Assessment of the frequency of sperm annulus defects in a large cohort of patients presenting asthen...
Assessment of the frequency of sperm annulus defects in a large cohort of patients presenting asthenozoospermia
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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The annulus is a ring-shaped structure located beneath the plasma membrane that connects the midpiece and the principal piece of mammalian sperm flagellum. It has been suggested that the annulus acts as a morphological organizer, guiding flagellum assembly during spermiogenesis, and as a diffusion barrier, confining proteins to distinct compartment...
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Assessment of the frequency of sperm annulus defects in a large cohort of patients presenting asthenozoospermia
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4645475
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4645475
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2051-4190,1166-2654
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2051-4190
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10.1186/s12610-015-0026-z
