Dramatic fertility decline in aging C. elegans males is associated with mating execution deficits rather than diminished sperm quality.

Chatterjee, Indrani

Dramatic fertility decline in aging C. elegans males is associated with mating execution deficits rather than diminished sperm quality. [electronic resource] - Experimental gerontology Nov 2013 - 1156-66 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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10.1016/j.exger.2013.07.014 doi


Aging--pathology
Animals
Caenorhabditis elegans--anatomy & histology
Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins--genetics
Culture Media
Female
Fertility--physiology
Forkhead Transcription Factors
Garlic
Genes, Helminth
Insulin--physiology
Male
Models, Animal
Mutation
Receptor, Insulin--genetics
Sexual Behavior, Animal--physiology
Signal Transduction
Sperm Count
Spermatozoa--physiology
Transcription Factors--genetics