International Review of Cytology, Volume 149 (International Review of Cytology)
Contributors: Kwang W. Jeon (Editor); Jonathan Jarvik (Editor)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: February 2, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780123645524
Subjects: Cellular biology; Molecular biology; Cytology; Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; General; Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology; Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology; Science / Cytology; Life Sciences - Biology - General
First sentence: Sperm are unusual and intriguing cells: they have a haploid chromosome complement, they are only produced and released after puberty, they are independently motile, and, once released from the male reproductive tract, they have a limited life span due to restricted endogenous biosynthetic capabilities.