The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Fertilization

  • Jerry L. Hedrick
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Prologue
    Jerry L. Hedrick
    Pages 1-2
  3. Fertilization and Immunity — Revisited
    Charles B. Metz
    Pages 3-24
  4. Sperm-Egg Interactions Preparatory to Fertilization
    Alberto Monroy
    Pages 25-35
  5. Effects of Anti-Zona Pellucida Monoclonal Antibodies on Fertilization and Early Development
    Jurrien Dean, Iain J. East
    Pages 37-53
  6. Nature of the Mouse Egg’s Receptor for Sperm
    Paul M. Wassarman, Jeffrey D. Bleil, Harvey M. Florman, Jeffrey M. Greve, Richard J. Roller, George S. Salzmann
    Pages 55-77
  7. The Receptor Function of Galactosyltransferase During Mammalian Fertilization
    Barry D. Shur
    Pages 79-93
  8. Immunological Identification of Sperm Antigens That Participate in Fertilization
    P. M. Saling, R. Waibel, K. A. Lakoski
    Pages 95-111
  9. The Action of Acrosin on the Zona Pellucida
    Umbert A. Urch
    Pages 113-132
  10. Biochemical Studies of the Envelope Transformations in XenopusLaevis Eggs
    George L. Gerton
    Pages 133-149
  11. The Role of Oviducal Secretions in Mediating Gamete Fusion in the Toad, BufoBufoJaponicus
    Chiaki Katagiri
    Pages 151-166
  12. Oviducal Pars Recta as Factor in Fertilization Properties and Hormonal Regulation in the Toad BufoArenarum
    Dora C. Miceli
    Pages 167-183
  13. The Cortical Endoplasmic Reticulum and Its Possible Role In Activation of DiscoglossusPictis (Anura) Eggs
    Chiara Campanella, Riccardo Talevi, Umberto Atripaldi, Lucia Quaglia
    Pages 185-203
  14. Urodele Egg Jelly and Fertilization
    Patrick Jego, Hubert Lerivray, Amand Chesnel, Michael Charbonneau
    Pages 205-233
  15. Induction of the Acrosomal Reaction in Sperm from the White Sturgeon, AcipenserTransmontanus
    Gary N. Cherr, Wallis H. Clark Jr
    Pages 235-249
  16. Sperm Glycosidase as a Plausible Mediator of Sperm Binding to the Vitelline Envelope in Ascidians
    Motonori Hoshi
    Pages 251-260
  17. Structure, Assembly and Function of the Surface Envelope (Fertilization Envelope) From Eggs of the Sea Urchin, StrongylocentrotusPurpuratus
    Edward J. Carroll Jr., Mildred Acevedo-Duncan, Robin Wilby Justice, Lyric Santiago
    Pages 261-291
  18. Characterization of the StrongylocentrotusPurpuratus Egg Cell Surface Receptor for Sperm
    Norka Ruiz-Bravo, Daniel P. Rossignol, Glenn L. Decker, Lawrence I. Rosenberg, William J. Lennarz
    Pages 293-313
  19. Peptides Associated with Eggs: Mechanisms of Interaction with Spermatozoa
    David L. Garbers, J. Kelley Bentley, Lawrence J. Dangott, Chodavarapu S. Ramarao, Hiromi Shimomura, Norio Suzuki et al.
    Pages 315-357
  20. Dephosphorylation of Sea Urchin Sperm Guanylate Cyclase During Fertilization
    Gary E. Ward, Gary W. Moy, Victor D. Vacquier
    Pages 359-382

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Keywords

Activation Monoclonal Antibodies Plantation biology cell development embryo fertility fertilization immunity mutant protein receptor regulation system

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  • Jerry L. Hedrick
    • 1
  1. 1.University of California, DavisDavisUSA

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