The capacity for sperm storage within the female reproductive tract occurs widely across all
groups of vertebrate species and is exceptionally well developed in some reptiles (maximum …

Fertility is fundamental to reproductive success, but not all copulation attempts result in a
fertilized embryo. Fertilization failure is especially costly for females, but we still lack a clear …

The 70 kDa heat shock protein (HSP70) family of chaperones are the front line of protection
from stress-induced misfolding and aggregation of polypeptides in most organisms and are …

Abscisic acid (ABA) transport plays a crucial role in seed germination under unfavourable
conditions such as cold stress. Both heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and voltage‐dependent …

Molecular trafficking between different subcellular compartments is the key for normal
cellular functioning. Voltage-dependent anion channels (VDACs) are small-sized proteins …

Long‐term sperm storage by females in various regions of the oviduct is documented across
many invertebrate and vertebrate species. Although, many reports emphasize on the …

Japanese quail is an increasingly important bird of economic importance for commercial egg
and meat production, particularly in developing countries. There is a need for research …

In birds, the sperm storage tubules (SST) are dispersed in uterovaginal junction (UVJ) and
highly correlated with differential capacity of sperm storage (SS) in and among species with …

In internal fertilizers including mammals, fertilization success depends on the timely arrival of
sperm and egg at the site of fertilization. Males should transfer their spermatozoa to the …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are bio-active elements cargoed by seminal plasma extracellular
vesicles extracellular vesicles (SPEVs) which are crucial for sperm function and fertility …