ISSN:
0362-2525
Keywords:
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Tubules containing sperm were identified by light microscopy in the oviducts from 11 species of turtles representing six different families. Sperm storage tubules were found in a small region of the posterior portion of the egg albumin-secreting section of the oviduct located between the infundibulum and the uterus. This location of storage tubules, midway between the ovary and vagina, is unique among vertebrates. Ducts, restricted to the posterior albumin region, connect the tubules to the oviduct lumen, allow entrance of sperm to the tubules. Sperm were identified in tubules of female turtles isolated from males for as long as 423 days.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1051990311
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