Nebenkern
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The Nebenkern is a mitochondrial formation in the sperm of insects such as Drosophila. Spermatid mitochondria wrap around each other to form a spherical aggregate, adjacent to the nucleus. [1] The nebenkern proceeds to elongate into a double-stranded helical structure.[1][2]
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- ^ a b "Fuzzy Onions and the Nebenkern". Sinauer Associates, Inc. http://8e.devbio.com/article.php?ch=19&id=194. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "The Mirriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary". Mirriam Webster, Inc.. http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nebenkern. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
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