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Effects of Temperature on Photo-sensitivity of Spermatozoa

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ADVERSE effects of light on the movement and life-span of spermatozoa have repeatedly been demonstrated1–7. Norman, Goldberg and Porterfield7 were unable to detect any relationship between light effects and temperature in a few experiments by means of simple visual observational methods. A definite dependence of photo-sensitivity on temperature has now been demonstrated in specific investigations using Rikmenspoel's photo-electric method3–6,8–11.

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    C. VAN DUIJN JUN. & J. H. VAN LIEROP

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DUIJN, C., LIEROP, J. Effects of Temperature on Photo-sensitivity of Spermatozoa. Nature 211, 1313–1315 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2111313a0

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