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Some Sperms Poison Their Competitors: A Genetic Factor Helps Sperm Cells Outcompete Their Peers – SciTechDaily
Competition among sperm cells is fierce – they all want to reach the egg cell first to fertilize it. A research team from Berlin now shows in mice that the ability…
In direct competition, t-sperm outcompete their normal peers (+) in the race for the egg cell with genetic tricks, letting them swim in circles. Credit: MPI f. Molecular Genetics/ Alexandra Amaral
Competition among sperm cells is fierce – they all want to reach the egg cell first to fertilize it. A research team from Berlin now shows in mice that the ability of sperm to move progressively depends on the protein RAC1. Optimal amounts of active protein improve the competitiveness of individual sperm,…
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