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Ultrastructure of Spermatozoa of a Korean Bitterling, Acheilognathus koreensis (Pisces, Cyprinidae)  

Kim, Kgu-Hwan (Department of Radiologic Technology, Daegu Health Colleage)
Kim, Jeong-Ki (Department of Occupational therapy, Daegu Health Colleage)
Hwang, Ki-Ju (Daegu Center, Korea Basic Science Institute)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.19, no.4, 2007 , pp. 286-291 More about this Journal
Abstract
The bitterling, Acheilognathus koreensis spermatozoon has been examined by electron microscopy. The epididymal spermatozoa of A. koreensis are representing typical characteristic of cyprinid spermatozoa including the lateral insertion of flagellum, the organization of centriolar complex in shallow nuclear fossa and the asymmetrical arrangement of mitochondria. The sperm mid-piece contains a large mitochondrion characteristic enclosed by membranous vesicles. The mitochondria aspect is different from that of other cyprinid spermatozoa, which their mitochondria have a conventional aspect and never fuse to form a mitochondrial derivative. In term of sperm evolution, the fused mitochondria are regarded as the apomorphic character in comparison with the separate mitochondria. The single mitochondrion is not found in cyprinid spermatozoon except for Rodeus and Pungtungia.
Keywords
spermatozoa; ultrastructure; cyprinidae; Acheilognathus koreensis;
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