Fertilization Mechanisms in Man and Mammals
Fertilization in mammals normally occUrs within the oviduct, where it is relatively inaccessible to study. However, as a result of painstaking research, most of it carried out over the last five years, this barrier to experimentation has been largely overcome by the development of in vitro fertiliza...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1977, 1977
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1977 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 • Early Studies
- 2 • The Egg
- 3 • The Sperm
- 4 • Gamete Transport
- 5 • Fertilization in Vitro
- 6 • Sperm Capacitation
- 7 • The Acrosome Reaction
- 8 • Attachment and Binding of the Sperm to the Zona Pellucida
- 9 • Penetration of the Zona Pellucida by the Sperm
- 10 • Fusion of the Sperm with the Vitellus
- 11 • The Prevention of Polyspermy
- 12 • Pronucleus Formation
- 13 • Metabolic Changes Associated with Fertilization
- 14 • Fate of Nonfertilizing Spermatozoa and Interaction of Spermatozoa with Somatic Cells
- 15 • Parthenogenesis
- Epilogue
- References