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| Cosson, J; Groison, A; Suquet, Marc; Fauvel, Christian; Dreanno, Catherine; Billard, R. |
| After along period of spermatogenesis (several weeks to months), marine fish spermatozoa are delivered at male spawning in seawater (SW) at the same time as ova. In some fish species, as the ova micropyle closes quickly after release, these minute unicells, the spermatozoa, have to accomplish their task of reaching the micropyle within a very brief period (several seconds to minutes), for delivery of the haploid male genetic information to the ova. To achieve this goal, their high-performance motile equipment, the flagellum, must fully activate immediately on contact with the SW and then propel the sperm cell at an unusually high initial velocity. The cost of such 'hyperactivity' is a very rapid consumption of intracellular ATP that outstrips the supply.... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Cell activation; Osmolality; Ions; Cell energetics; Motility; Spermatozoon; Marine fish. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-6967.pdf |
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