sperm: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Sperm. | Oct 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Egg, sperm, and fertilization. | Dec 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Sperm Biology: Size Indeed Matters. | Nov 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology - Editorial: Sperm Differentiation and Spermatozoa Function: Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Treatment. | Aug 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Healthy sperm: Improving your fertility. | Jun 04, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Chemotaxis of sperm cells. | Nov 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Sperm. | Sep 24, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - How Can You Tell if Your Sperm is Healthy? | May 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Open University - OpenLearn - The science of sperm. | Apr 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Sperm biology and male reproductive health. | Jun 23, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Sperm Biology from Production to Ejaculation. | Mar 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - What is Sperm? | Dec 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Structure of Formed Sperm. | Nov 01, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline -12 Widely Believed Sperm Facts That Are Actually False. | Aug 22, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Sep 25, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Sperm. | Sep 23, 2019 | ||
| Added information on Katnal1, a gene that controls the maturation of sperm and that is a potential target for new male infertility drugs and new forms of male contraception. | May 25, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Merck Manuals - Sperm Disorders. | Dec 05, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Merck Manuals - Sperm Disorders. | Aug 25, 2011 | ||
| Updated to include information on the evolutionary origins of sperm. | Jul 22, 2010 | ||
| Added information on the acrosome reaction and on sperm capacitation and the role of proton channels in flagellar activation. | Feb 05, 2010 | ||
| Added a photo of sperm cells. | Aug 27, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 08, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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