Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 2-7 , December 2009

Biogenesis of sperm perinuclear theca and its role in sperm functional competence and fertilization

  • Richard Oko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Queen's University, 9th Floor, Botterell Hall, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 613 533 2858; fax: +1 613 533 2566.
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  • Peter Sutovsky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO 65211-5300, USA
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO 65211-5300, USA

Received 16 December 2008 ,Accepted 27 May 2009.

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PII: S0165-0378(09)00468-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.05.008

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 2-7 , December 2009

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