UNUSUAL MIDPIECE IN THE SPERMATOZOON OF A TELEOST FISH, CITHARINUS SP

Authors
MATTEI X MARCHAND B THIAW OT
Citation
X. Mattei et al., UNUSUAL MIDPIECE IN THE SPERMATOZOON OF A TELEOST FISH, CITHARINUS SP, Journal of submicroscopic cytology and pathology, 27(2), 1995, pp. 189-191
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cell Biology",Pathology
Journal title
Journal of submicroscopic cytology and pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11229497
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
189 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
1122-9497(1995)27:2<189:UMITSO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
In Citharinus sp. the spermatozoon exhibits an unusual midpiece which comprises two parts. The proximal part contains the centrioles and som e small mitochondria. The second part contains a globular structure ma de up of regularly arranged tubules. These tubules originate from vesi cles which migrate to the base of the nucleus during spermiogenesis. T his is the first time such a structure is described in a spermatozoon.