Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Spermatogenesis01:41

Spermatogenesis

102.1K
Spermatogenesis is the process by which haploid sperm cells are produced in the male testes. It starts with stem cells located close to the outer rim of seminiferous tubules. These spermatogonial stem cells divide asymmetrically to give rise to additional stem cells (meaning that these structures “self-renew”), as well as sperm progenitors, called spermatocytes. Importantly, this method of asymmetric mitotic division maintains a population of spermatogonial stem cells in the male...
102.1K
Sperm Transport01:15

Sperm Transport

640
The journey of sperm from its origin to the point of ejaculation begins within the seminiferous tubules of the testis. Here, Sertoli cells produce fluid that propels non-motile sperm through a series of conduits, starting with the straight tubules leading to the rete testis. This interconnected network of tubules acts as the initial pathway for sperm, guiding them into the efferent ductules and then into the epididymis for maturation.
The maturation phase occurs in the epididymis, where sperm...
640
Fertilization01:38

Fertilization

70.8K
During fertilization, an egg and sperm cell fuse to create a new diploid structure. In humans, the process occurs once the egg has been released from the ovary, and travels into the fallopian tubes. The process requires several key steps: 1) sperm present in the genital tract must locate the egg; 2) once there, sperm need to release enzymes to help them burrow through the protective zona pellucida of the egg; and 3) the membranes of a single sperm cell and egg must fuse, with the sperm...
70.8K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Elucidating motion patterns in sperm cell motion with dynamic mode decomposition.

Journal of biological physics·2026
Same author

AI-Driven Weather Data Superresolution via Data Fusion for Precision Agriculture.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Dynamic Modeling of a Magnetic Video Capsule for Enhanced Navigation in the Gastrointestinal Tract.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2025
Same author

Swimming dynamics of screw-shaped untethered magnetic robots in confined spaces.

Nonlinear dynamics·2025
Same author

Sperm cell empowerment: X-ray-guided magnetic fields for enhanced actuation and localization of cytocompatible biohybrid microrobots.

npj Robotics·2025
Same author

Design and control of a permanent magnet-based robotic system for navigating tetherless magnetic devices in viscous environments.

Scientific reports·2025
Same journal

From Pixels to Patterns: A Multidimensional Framework to Decode Cytoskeletal Organization.

Computational and structural biotechnology journal·2026
Same journal

A Large Concept Model for Mechanistic Simulation of Disease Trajectories: A Hypothesis-Generating Exemplar for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Computational and structural biotechnology journal·2026
Same journal

Adversarial Sequence Mutations in AlphaFold and ESMFold Reveal Nonphysical Structural Invariance, Confidence Failures, and Concerns for Protein Design.

Computational and structural biotechnology journal·2026
Same journal

High-Throughput Prediction of Protein-Protein Interactions Uncovers Hidden Molecular Networks in Biosynthetic Gene Clusters.

Computational and structural biotechnology journal·2026
Same journal

A Region-Aware Structured Framework Improves Prediction of Gene Expression from DNA Methylation.

Computational and structural biotechnology journal·2026
Same journal

Ensemble Machine Learning Approaches Predict Survival in Lower-Grade Glioma Based on Glycosphingolipid Gene Expression and Metabolic Modeling.

Computational and structural biotechnology journal·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 5, 2025

Measuring Sperm Guidance and Motility within the Caenorhabditis elegans Hermaphrodite Reproductive Tract
10:07

Measuring Sperm Guidance and Motility within the Caenorhabditis elegans Hermaphrodite Reproductive Tract

Published on: June 6, 2019

12.2K

Exploring sperm cell motion dynamics: Insights from genetic algorithm-based analysis.

Anke Klingner1, Alexander Kovalenko2, Veronika Magdanz3

  • 1Department of Physics, German University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt.

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
|December 11, 2024
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Genetic Algorithms (GA) offer a superior method for analyzing sperm flagellar dynamics compared to Fourier analysis. This novel approach significantly reduces errors in analyzing sperm motion, crucial for reproductive medicine and microrobotics.

Keywords:
Biological motionFlagellum deformationGenetic algorithmMotion analysisSperm cell dynamics

More Related Videos

Fish Sperm Assessment Using Software and Cooling Devices
07:57

Fish Sperm Assessment Using Software and Cooling Devices

Published on: July 28, 2018

8.7K
Cytological Analysis of Spermatogenesis: Live and Fixed Preparations of Drosophila Testes
10:30

Cytological Analysis of Spermatogenesis: Live and Fixed Preparations of Drosophila Testes

Published on: January 20, 2014

26.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 5, 2025

Measuring Sperm Guidance and Motility within the Caenorhabditis elegans Hermaphrodite Reproductive Tract
10:07

Measuring Sperm Guidance and Motility within the Caenorhabditis elegans Hermaphrodite Reproductive Tract

Published on: June 6, 2019

12.2K
Fish Sperm Assessment Using Software and Cooling Devices
07:57

Fish Sperm Assessment Using Software and Cooling Devices

Published on: July 28, 2018

8.7K
Cytological Analysis of Spermatogenesis: Live and Fixed Preparations of Drosophila Testes
10:30

Cytological Analysis of Spermatogenesis: Live and Fixed Preparations of Drosophila Testes

Published on: January 20, 2014

26.1K

Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Computational Biology
  • Reproductive Science

Background:

  • Sperm flagellar dynamics are critical for understanding sperm motility and cell behavior.
  • Accurate analysis of flagellar parameters is essential for various biological and medical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a novel approach using Genetic Algorithms (GA) for analyzing sperm flagellar motion.
  • To compare the efficacy of GA with traditional Fourier analysis in extracting key flagellar parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Harnessing Genetic Algorithms (GA) to analyze sperm flagellar motion characteristics.
  • Extracting key parameters: beating period time, bending amplitude, mean curvature, wavelength, phase constants, and initial swimming directions.
  • Comparing GA results with traditional Fourier analysis by assessing fitting error.

Main Results:

  • Genetic Algorithms (GA) provide a more comprehensive analysis by integrating sperm cell motion data.
  • GA consistently outperformed Fourier analysis, reducing fitting error by up to 70% (average 45%).
  • Fourier analysis neglects sperm cell motion by using a material system coordinate approach.

Conclusions:

  • Genetic Algorithms (GA) represent a significant advancement over Fourier analysis for sperm flagellar dynamics.
  • This improved analysis is vital for reproductive biology, medicine, and the development of flagellated microrobots.