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Sperm chemotaxis in marine invertebrates—molecules and mechanisms
Author(s) -
Kaupp U.B.,
Hildebrand E.,
Weyand I.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cellular physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 174
eISSN - 1097-4652
pISSN - 0021-9541
DOI - 10.1002/jcp.20669
Subject(s) - chemotaxis , sperm , marine invertebrates , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemistry , ecology , biochemistry , receptor , genetics
Abstract Sperm are attracted by chemical substances which are released by the egg. This process is called chemotaxis. Several molecules that are involved in chemotactic signaling of sperm from marine invertebrates are described and a model of the signaling pathway is presented. We discuss the motor response during chemotaxis and propose a model of the navigation strategy of sperm. J. Cell. Physiol. 208: 487–494, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.