Fig. 2 (IMAGE)

Osaka University

Fig. 2

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Process of cytoplasmic elimination in sperm. Sperm is formed in the testis. During the formation of sperm, Sertoli cells surround the sperm. The eliminated cytoplasm is left in the Sertoli cells.

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2023, Masahito Ikawa, 2023 Shimada et al., PNAS

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