1. : a theory in geology: the lithosphere of the earth is divided into a small number of plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle and much of the earth's seismic activity occurs at the boundaries of these plates. 2.
Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test. The genetic integrity of the sperm is crucial for successful fertilization and normal embryo development. Sperm DNA fragmentation is a term used to denote when the genetic material within the sperm is abnormal, which in turn may lead to male subfertility and IVF failure.s a second generation sperm DNA test. It detects the sperm with DNA damage and also tells how much DNA damage each sperm have. A SpermComet test result of 45% means that there is an average of 45% damage in each sperm that was assessed.
You are probably thinking of the Shettles Method which is based on the premise that sperm carrying the X and Y chromosomes have different characteristics and that you can influence the reproductive environment to favor one or the other. It is the sperm that fertilizes the egg that will determine the sex of your baby. Some sperm carry the X-chromosome and some sperm carry the Y-chromosome. If an X-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a girl. If a Y-chromosome-carrying sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a boy.