sperm storage

collocation in English

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sperm
noun
uk
/spɜːm/us
/spɝːm/
a sex cell produced by a man or ...
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storage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈstɔː.rɪdʒ/us
/ˈstɔːr.ɪdʒ/
the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in ...
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(Definition ofspermandstoragefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Preliminary investigation showed no effect of overnightspermstorageon the endpoints being measured in these experiments.
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Patterns ofspermstoragein relation to sperm competition in passerine birds.
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The mechanisms forspermstoragein ticks are unknown, and the viability of such sperm in partially-fed females is not known.
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Few studies have examined the genetics of sperm or femalespermstorageorgan morphology.
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It is important to ensure that private, commercialspermstoragebanks observe proper standards of care.
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Artificial insemination has been here for 150 years;spermstoragefor about 40.
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One man was undergoingin vitrofertilisation with his wife but had not signed consent forspermstorage.
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Both forms play an essential role inspermstorageand fertilization.
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The sperm migrates through the blood to thespermstoragesite and oviducts, and then to the ovaries to fertilize eggs.
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Injected sperm travel via the haemolymph (blood) tospermstoragestructures called seminal conceptacles, with fertilisation eventually taking place at the ovaries.
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For example, sperm might fill up thespermstorageorgans so that female perceives that she does not need to re-mate to obtain more sperm.
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Females also gain nutrients fromspermstorageso the more a female mates with different males the more nutritional access she will obtain.
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Thespermstorageorgan removes sperm from males who mate later, which reflects cryptic female choice.
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Females are capable of long-termspermstorageand may not lay eggs for months after mating.
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Femalespermstorageis an integral stage in the reproductive process for many animals with internal fertilization.
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Licensing rules for egg andspermstoragewere also clarified.
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This reconfiguration allows more sperm to access thespermstoragearea and fertilize eggs, rather than being digested.
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Spermstoragehas evolved independently to control reproduction in response to the environment.
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When the rooster mates with the hen, sperm enter the hen's oviduct and are stored withinspermstorageglands.
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