spermatid & nucleus | supernumerary
Over half of ferZ5477 spermatids have over four nuclei with one large nebenkern, which may result from defects in the mitotic divisions preceding mitosis. A large proportion of ferZ5477 mutant spermatids have exactly four nuclei, indicating a cytokinetic failure in both meiotic divisions. A smaller proportion (<4%) have two nuclei and a large nebenkern, indicating failure of only one of the meiotic divisions.