Sperm mtDNA Copy Number Is Not Associated With Midpiece Size Among Songbirds

Sperm mtDNA Copy Number Is Not Associated With Midpiece Size Among Songbirds

ABSTRACT Tremendous variation in sperm morphology is observed across the animal kingdom. Within avian taxa, the songbirds (infraorder Passerides) have the largest variation in sperm morphology. Their spermatozoa move by using energy generated in the midpiece, which is formed by multiple mitochondria...

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Main Authors: Laima Bagdonaitė, Quentin Mauvisseau, Arild Johnsen, Jan T. Lifjeld, Erica H. Leder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
midpiece size
mitochondrial DNA
Passerides
sperm evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71055
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