Journal Article

FZJ-2020-00519

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png The steering gaits of sperm

Gong, A. ; Rode, S.FZJ* ; Kaupp, U. B.Extern* ; Gompper, G. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Elgeti, J. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Friedrich, B. M. ; Alvarez, L.

2020
London

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/24024  doi:10.1098/rstb.2019.0149

Abstract: Sperm are highly specialized cells, which have been subject to substantial evolutionary pressure. Whereas some sperm features are highly conserved, others have undergone major modifications. Some of these variations are driven by adaptation to mating behaviours or fitness at the organismic level. Others represent alternative solutions to the same task. Sperm must find the egg for fertilization. During this task, sperm rely on long slender appendages termed flagella that serve as sensory antennas, propellers and steering rudders. The beat of the flagellum is periodic. The resulting travelling wave generates the necessary thrust for propulsion in the fluid. Recent studies reveal that, for steering, different species rely on different fundamental features of the beat wave. Here, we discuss some examples of unity and diversity across sperm from different species with a particular emphasis on the steering mechanisms.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Theorie der Weichen Materie und Biophysik (ICS-2)

Research Program(s):

1. 553 - Physical Basis of Diseases (POF3-553) (POF3-553)

Appears in the scientific report 2020

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