Mutation speeds up sperm of zebra finches

Monday, July 17, 2017 - 12:02 in Biology & Nature

In zebra finches, sperm velocity and morphology and hence reproductive success strongly depend on a specific mutation (an inversion) on one of the sex chromosomes, called Z. This gene inversion gives reproductive advantage to zebra finches, suggests new research.

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