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A simulation study of sperm motility hydrodynamics near fish eggs and spheres.

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For teleost fish fertilisation, sperm must proceed through a small opening on the egg surface, referred to as the micropyle. In this paper, we have used boundary element simulations to explore whether the hydrodynamic attraction between sperm and a fish egg can be a sperm guidance cue. Hydrodynamical egg-sperm interactions alone do not increase the chances of an egg encounter, nor do they induce surface swimming for virtual turbot fish sperm across smooth spheres with a diameter of 1mm, which...

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10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.10.013

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Mathematical Institute
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Elsevier Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of theoretical biology Journal website
Volume:
389
Pages:
187-197
Publication date:
2016-01-01
Acceptance date:
2015-10-08
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EISSN:
1095-8541
ISSN:
0022-5193
Language:
English
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pubs:588623
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uuid:1b067063-c0d8-4bcc-8b7f-1660c38d1c07
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pubs:588623
Source identifiers:
588623
Deposit date:
2016-03-15

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