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II.—Genetics of Gametes. II. Strain Differences in Characteristics of Rabbit Spermatozoa*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2012

R. A. Beatty  and
R. A. N. Napier
R. A. Beatty
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Council Unit of Animal Genetics, Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh
R. A. N. Napier
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Council Unit of Animal Genetics, Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh
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Synopsis

The study of genetic effects on the phenotype of gametes may be called the genetics of gametes. As evidence of such genetic effects, marked inter-strain differences have been demonstrated in characteristics of rabbit spermatozoa examined in nigrosin-eosin preparations. Strain differences have been found in the size and shape of the spermatozoan head, and in a measure of spermatozoan viability—the incidence of stained heads. A first comparison of the spermatozoa of specific breeds is given. The size of the spermatozoan head is to some extent independent of the body weight.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 68 , Issue 1 , 1961 , pp. 17 - 24
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1961

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