@Article{biocell.2006.30.279,
AUTHOR = {SOON-JEONG JEONG, JOO-CHEOL PARK, HEUNG-JOONG KIM, CHUN SIK BAE, MYUNG-HEE YOON, DO-SEON LIM, MOON-JIN JEONG},
TITLE = {Comparative fine structure of the epididymal spermatozoa from three korean shrews with considerations on their phylogenetic relationships},
JOURNAL = {BIOCELL},
VOLUME = {30},
YEAR = {2006},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {279--286},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/biocell/v30n2/37692},
ISSN = {1667-5746},
ABSTRACT = {This study examined the fine structures of epididymal spermatozoa on the lesser white-toothed shrew (<i>Crocidura suaveolens</i>), the Japanese white-toothed shrew (<i>C. dsinezumi</i>) and the big white-toothed shrew (<i>C. lasiura</i>) belonging to the subfamily Crocidurinae living in Korea. <br/>
In the spermatozoa of <i>C. suaveolens</i>, the head has a large acrosome, a smooth inner acrosomal membrane and a wavy, finger-like, electron-dense apical body. The neck has a solid proximal centriole that is filled with electron-dense material. These results showed the spermatozoa of <i>C. suaveolens</i> possess the characteristics of both Crocidurinae and Soricinae. In <i>C. dsinezumi</i> and <i>C. lasiura</i>, the head has a large acrosome, a serrated inner acrosomal membrane and a common apical body. The neck has a fistulous proximal centriole with slightly dense electron granules. These results showed the typical characteristics of Crocidurinae. <br/>
Although <i>C. suaveolens</i> belongs to the subfamily Crocidurinae, the spermatozoan morphology is different from <i>C. dsinezumi</i> and <i>C.lasiurai</i> because it has conserved characteristics of the subfamily Soricinae.},
DOI = {10.32604/biocell.2006.30.279}
}