Browsing Department of Medical BioSciences by Subject "Mammals"
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Sperm mitochondria: species specificity and relationships to sperm morphometric features and sperm function in selected mammalian species
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Numerous studies on mammalian spermatozoa have reported large variations in the dimensions of the main sperm structural components, namely the head, midpiece and flagellum. These variations in sperm architecture are believed ... -
Tumour suppression and subdual of cancer (tussc) in elephants: An in vitro study to shed light on Peto’s paradox
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Logic would suggest that cancer incidence is related to body mass and longevity. Gigantic animals such as elephants with a longer lifespan (more lifetime of cell divisions) and a larger body size (more cells) will have ...