Percent that DNA makes of the sperm head volume
| Range | ~20 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Mammals |
| Reference | van Munster EB, Stap J, Hoebe RA, te Meerman GJ, Aten JA. Difference in volume of X- and Y-chromosome-bearing bovine sperm heads matches difference in DNA content. Cytometry. 1999 Feb 1 35(2):125-8. p.127 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID10554167 |
| Comments | "Differences in total sperm head volume matching differences in DNA content might seem strange when considering that only 20% of the sperm head consists of DNA." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109401 |