Wild-type and defective Spermatozoids in mitochondrial fission. (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

Wild-type and defective Spermatozoids in mitochondrial fission.

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The wild-type spermatozoids possess two mitochondria, whereas, most defective spermatozoids in mitochondrial fission possess only one anterior mitochondrion. The mitochondria are shown in green.

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