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. 2022 Oct;40(10):1144-1147.
doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.06.014. Epub 2022 Jul 25.

The use of microfluidic devices in studies of differential sperm chemotaxis

Jake A Penny  1 , Rowan A Lymbery  2 , Jonathan P Evans  2 , Craig D H Sherman  3 , Xavier A Conlan  3
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The use of microfluidic devices in studies of differential sperm chemotaxis

Jake A Penny et al. Trends Biotechnol. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Differential sperm chemotaxis describes differences among male-female pairings in chemotactic responses of sperm to egg (or female)-derived chemical attractants. Microfluidic devices provide powerful platforms in which to study this complex gamete interaction. Here, we describe key challenges and potential solutions in applying this state-of-the-art technique to differential sperm chemotaxis.

Keywords: microfluidics; multidisciplinary; rapid analysis; sexual selection; sperm chemotaxis; sperm motility.

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