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The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Fertilization

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Jerry L. Hedrick

    1. University of California, Davis, Davis, USA

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Part of the book series: Advances in Behavioral Biology (ABBI, volume 13)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  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 Xenopus Laevis Eggs

    • George L. Gerton
    Pages 133-149

  11. The Role of Oviducal Secretions in Mediating Gamete Fusion in the Toad, Bufo Bufo Japonicus

    • Chiaki Katagiri
    Pages 151-166

  12. Oviducal Pars Recta as Factor in Fertilization Properties and Hormonal Regulation in the Toad Bufo Arenarum

    • Dora C. Miceli
    Pages 167-183

  13. The Cortical Endoplasmic Reticulum and Its Possible Role In Activation of Discoglossus Pictis (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, Acipenser Transmontanus

    • 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, Strongylocentrotus Purpuratus

    • Edward J. Carroll Jr., Mildred Acevedo-Duncan, Robin Wilby Justice, Lyric Santiago
    Pages 261-291

  18. Characterization of the Strongylocentrotus Purpuratus 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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Editors and Affiliations

  • University of California, Davis, Davis, USA

    Jerry L. Hedrick

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Fertilization

  • Editors: Jerry L. Hedrick

  • Series Title: Advances in Behavioral Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2255-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9320-0Published: 15 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-2255-9Published: 07 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0099-6246

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 454

  • Number of Illustrations: 97 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics

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