Puzzles of mammalian fertilization - And beyond

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 415-426

  Bedford, J Michael ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulus oophorus; Epididymis; Sperm capacitation; Sperm head structure; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ARTICLE; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILIZATION; MARSUPIAL; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; POLYSPERMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION; UTERINE TUBE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CUMULUS CELLS; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMALS; OVUM; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA;

EID: 54249138710     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.072551jb     Document Type: Article

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