DEFB126 Deleted Sperm (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

DEFB126 Deleted Sperm

Caption

These are sperm from a donor with a defective gene for the coating protein. These sperm look normal and can swim, but have difficulty penetrating mucus.

Credit

Ted Tollner, UC Davis

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