Exciting new discovery in UWC sperm reserach
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Date
1991
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Background: PART-TIME Physiology Phd students Mr Brain Wilson has discovered an unusual sperm structure in the Foam Nest Frog (Chiromantis Xeromapelina). The sperm's structure differes from that of other frogs in that is has a coiled head, in the shape of a bed spring, and has two tails. The coiled head feature is in total contrast to the shape sperm belonging to a common frog such as the Platanna (Xenopus), where the sperm head cigar- shaped
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University of the Western Cape (UWC), Sperm, Frog:, NGO, CACE
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University of the Western Cape.(1991)"Exciting new discovery in UWC sperm reserach",Bulletin,Vol3(16).20-26 June, p.1-4