Neubaum D M, Wolfner M F
Section of Genetics and Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
Curr Top Dev Biol. 1999;41:67-97. doi: 10.1016/s0070-2153(08)60270-7.
Female sperm storage is an integral part of the reproductive pattern of many species. In the female, sperm become sequestered in specialized storage organs or reservoirs, where they may remain for several days, weeks, months, or years before being used to fertilize eggs. Several different but interrelated mechanisms are used by animals to target the sperm to the portion of the female genital tract adapted for sperm storage. Both males and females influence this process. This review describes themes among the mechanisms and molecules necessary for sperm to become efficiently stored in females and the roles that the female storage organs play in the nourishment, protection, and release of stored sperm.
雌性精子储存是许多物种繁殖模式的一个组成部分。在雌性体内，精子被隔离在专门的储存器官或储存库中，在用于使卵子受精之前，它们可能会在那里停留数天、数周、数月或数年。动物使用几种不同但相互关联的机制将精子靶向输送到雌性生殖道中适合精子储存的部分。雄性和雌性都会影响这个过程。这篇综述描述了精子在雌性体内有效储存所需的机制和分子之间的主题，以及雌性储存器官在储存精子的滋养、保护和释放中所起的作用。
