ArticleRoyal Society open science2021
A sex chromosome inversion is associated with copy number variation of mitochondrial DNA in zebra finch sperm.
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- Molecular Evolution of a Sex-Linked Inversion Polymorphism in Zebra Finches.Genome biology and evolution · 2026Article
- Evolution of Large Polymorphic Inversions in a Panmictic Songbird.Molecular biology and evolution · 2025Article
- Sperm mtDNA Copy Number Is Not Associated With Midpiece Size Among Songbirds.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
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- Impact of Z chromosome inversions on gene expression in testis and liver tissues in the zebra finch.Molecular ecology · 2024Article
- The impact of diet quality on the velocity, morphology and normality of sperm in the zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata.The Journal of experimental biology · 2022Article
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Abstract
The propulsion of sperm cells via movement of the flagellum is of vital importance for successful fertilization. While the exact mechanism of energy production for this movement varies between species, in avian species energy is thought to come predominantly from the mitochondria located in the sperm midpiece. Larger midpieces may contain more mitochondria, which should enhance the energetic capacity and possibly promote mobility. Due to an inversion polymorphism on their sex chromosome
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