Spermatozoa ultrastructure of the dwarf african buck (Capra hircus)

Authors

  • F Faisal
  • R Laplace
  • AT Soto
  • L Migliorisi
  • V Gómez
  • S Jurado

Keywords:

spermatozoa, ultrastructure, Capra hircus

Abstract

Conducted the study and description of the ultrastructure of normal sperm male goats adult dwarf of Cameroon (Capra hircus) by transmission electron microscopy. Head took shape oval or flat with a square base, which provided a concave space for the tail. The acrosome tightly covered the first two-thirds of the sperm head. The classic pattern of 9 + 9 + 2 pairs of microtubules that compose the axoneme was observed in three segments of the tail. The barrier between the midpiece and the principal piece was clearly defined by the presence of the Jensen´s ring or annulus. The results of ultrastructural spermatozoa of the dwarf African bucks were similar to the other ruminants spermatozoas.

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2011-01-01

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Faisal, . F., Laplace, . R., Soto, . A., Migliorisi, L., Gómez, V., & Jurado, . S. (2011). Spermatozoa ultrastructure of the dwarf african buck (Capra hircus). Analecta Veterinary, 31(1), 31–35. Retrieved from https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/analecta/article/view/12205

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2011): Analecta Veterinaria

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