Chemosensory and hyperoxia circuits in C. elegans males influence sperm navigational capacity.

The sperm's crucial function is to locate and fuse with a mature oocyte. Under laboratory conditions, Caenorhabditis elegans sperm are very efficient at navigating the hermaphrodite reproductive tract and locating oocytes. Here, we identify chemosensory and oxygen-sensing circuits that affect t...

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Main Authors: Hieu D Hoang, Michael A Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-06-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2002047&type=printable
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