sperm cell
Origin of sperm cell
1First recorded in 1850–55
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How to use sperm cell in a sentence
By bathing stem cells in a particular chemical soup, his team was able to make the precursor to sperm cells outside the body.
Scientists Bred Healthy Mice Using Artificial Eggs and Ovaries Made From Stem Cells | Shelly Fan | July 27, 2021 | Singularity HubAfter returning the sperm cells to Earth, rehydrating them and injecting them into fresh mouse eggs, the team transferred those embryos to female mice.
Mouse sperm thrived despite six years of exposure to space radiation | Maria Temming | June 11, 2021 | Science NewsVitrification causes changes in the egg’s outer membrane that makes the thawed egg particularly hard for sperm cells to penetrate.
Solving mysteries of reproduction helped make parenthood possible for millions | Robin Marantz Henig | June 9, 2021 | Science NewsUnlike the sperm cells of animals, pollen cannot move on its own.
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