Human sperm rheotaxis: a passive physical process
Human sperm rheotaxis: a passive physical process
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Zhang, Zhuoran , Liu, Jun , Meriano, Jim , Ru, Changhai , Xie, Shaorong , Luo, Jun and Sun, Yu
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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A long-standing question in natural reproduction is how mammalian sperm navigate inside female reproductive tract and finally reach the egg cell, or oocyte. Recently, fluid flow was proposed as a long–range guidance cue for sperm navigation. Coitus induces fluid flow from oviduct to uterus and sperm align themselves against the flow direction and s...
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Human sperm rheotaxis: a passive physical process
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4804285
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4804285
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep23553
