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      Fertilizing capacity and ultrastructure of fowl and turkey spermatozoa before and after freezing.

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      Journal of reproduction and fertility

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          The fertilizing capacity, motility and ultrastructure of fowl and turkey spermatozoa were examined at various stages of the freezing process. For both species, fertility and motility were depressed after equilibration with dimethyl-sulphoxide at 5 degrees C. After freezing, motility was maintained at 55% for fowl spermatozoa and 40% for turkey spermatozoa; however, fertility was 55% for the fowl and 0% for the turkey. Qualitatively, the damage to the spermatozoa of both species was nearly identical, as revealed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The plasmalemma was the primary site of damage. 'Bent' spermatozoa, coiled tails and swollen mitochondria were also present. Damage to the acrosome was only observed in spermatozoa which had been frozen to -180 degrees or -196 degrees C. These changes were attributed to adverse osmotic conditions. Binding of cationic ferritin to the plasmalemma of spermatozoa from both species remained unaltered.

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          J. Reprod. Fertil.
          Journal of reproduction and fertility
          0022-4251
          0022-4251
          Jan 1979
          : 55
          : 1
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          423146
          8219b044-fddc-4d62-b074-56ba0e20ad8f
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