Essays about: "seminiferous tubule"

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  1. 1. Density of sperm-producing tissue is positively linked to male reproductive success, but not to testes size in the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Martine Graf; [2020]
    Keywords : Japanese quail; testes size; seminiferous tubule; sperm concentration; testes asymmetry; artificial selection;

    Abstract : If sexual selection acts in a sex-limited way on a trait that has a shared genetic basis between males and females, the resulting intralocus sexual conflict can have a considerable impact on the opposite sex. A prime example of sexual conflict affecting a shared characteristic would be the reproductive organs in males and females. READ MORE