title: The human spermatozoon - a stripped down but refined machine.
abstract: A recent paper in BMC Developmental Biology describes the development of the annulus of the mouse sperm cell, but much remains to be learnt about sperm cells despite their importance in human fertility.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Maternal and Child Health Science Laboratories, Centre for Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. c.barratt@dundee.ac.uk
authors.forename: Christopher L R
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Barratt
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: Senga K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Oxenham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005306:Fertilization; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*
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