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CONCERNING the fate of, and the possible effects exerted by, spermatozoa not participating in the process of fertilization in the female organism, Genin et al. have recently concluded that: (1) by active movement the spermatozoa of the most widely differing animal species are capable of penetrating the uterine wall and the diverse tissues ; and that (2) the spermatozoa and the cells of the tissue which they penetrate act upon each other, the interaction manifesting itself cytologically in the breaking off or dissolution of the anterior part of the head of the spermatozoon.
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PÓSALAKY, Z., TÖRŐ, I. Fate of Spermatozoa not participating in the Fertilization Process. Nature 179, 150–151 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179150a0
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