New insights into the role of microheterogeneity of ZP3 during structural maturation of the avian equivalent of mammalian zona pellucida
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283087
Abstract: The egg coat including mammalian zona pellucida (ZP) and the avian equivalent, i.e., inner-perivitelline layer (IPVL), is a specialized extracellular matrix being composed of the ZP glycoproteins and surrounds both pre-ovulatory oocytes and ovulated egg… read more here.
Keywords: egg coat; microheterogeneity; structural maturation;
Fertilization of Ascidians: Gamete Interaction, Self/Nonself Recognition and Sperm Penetration of Egg Coat
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DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.827214
Abstract: Fertilization is one of the most important events in living organisms to generate a new life with a mixed genetic background. To achieve successful fertilization, sperm and eggs must undergo complex processes in a sequential… read more here.
Keywords: egg coat; fertilization; coat; sperm penetration ... See more keywords