A Comparative Overview of Mammalian Fertilization

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Comparative Overview of Mammalian Gametes

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Coevolution of Mammalian Gametes

      • J. Michael Bedford

      Pages 3-35

   3. Comparative Morphology of Mammalian Gametes

      • David M. Phillips, Gil L. Dryden

      Pages 37-50

   4. A Comparison of Mammalian Sperm Membranes

      • Gary E. Olson, Virginia P. Winfrey

      Pages 51-62

   5. Mammalian Sperm Acrosomal Enzymes and the Acrosome Reaction

      • L. J. D. Zaneveld, C. J. De Jonge

      Pages 63-79

   6. Morphogenesis of the Mammalian Egg Cortex

      • Frank J. Longo

      Pages 81-95

   7. Comparative Structure and Function of Mammalian Zonae Pellucidae

      • Bonnie S. Dunbar, S. V. Prasad, T. M. Timmons

      Pages 97-114

3. Studies on Mammalian Fertilization in Selected Species

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115

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   2. Fertilization of Marsupials

      • John C. Rodger

      Pages 117-135

   3. Fertilization in Bats

      • Philip H. Krutzsch, Elizabeth G. Crichton

      Pages 137-149

   4. Fertilization in the Mouse

      • Paul M. Wassarman

      Pages 151-165

   5. Fertilization in the Mouse

      • Bayard T. Storey, Gregory S. Kopf

      Pages 167-216

   6. Fertilization in the Golden Hamster

      • Gary N. Cherr, Erma Z. Drobnis

      Pages 217-243

   7. Fertilization in the Rat

      • Ruth Shalgi

      Pages 245-255

   8. Fertilization in the Guinea Pig

      • George L. Gerton

      Pages 257-270

   9. Fertilization in the Rabbit

      • Michael G. O’Rand, Barbara S. Nikolajczyk

      Pages 271-279

   10. Fertilization in Dogs

       • Cherrie A. Mahi-Brown

       Pages 281-297

   11. Fertilization in Cats

       • David E. Wildt

       Pages 299-328

   12. Fertilization in the Pig and Horse

       • R. H. F. Hunter

       Pages 329-349

In 1964, the Fertilization and Gamete Physiology Research Training Program (FERGAP) was established at the Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Over the course of the next 12 years, under the directorship of Dr. Charles B. Metz, FERGAP brought together, trained, and inspired a generation of students in reproductive biology from all over the world. As students of C. B. Metz and as FERGAP trainees, we would like to dedicate this collected work on comparative mammalian fertilization to our teacher and mentor, Dr. Charles B. Metz. Like a number of authors contributing to this volume, we have been struck by the significant impact that C. B. Metz and FERGAP had on the development of students of reproductive biology. Applying both the classical and molecular techniques of cell biology and immunology to problems of gamete biology, Dr. Metz emphasized a comparative and analytical approach that was reflected in his own research on fertilization in Paramecia, sea urchins, frogs, and mammals. It is hoped that this volume will serve to stimulate students to discover the myriad of fascinating research problems in gamete and reproductive biology. Bonnie S. Dunbar Michael G. O'Rand Houston, Texas Chapel Hill, North Carolina ix Contents Part I COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW OF MAMMALIAN GAMETES The Coevolution of Mammalian Gametes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 J. Michael Bedford I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Gamete Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.1. Monotremes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2. Marsupials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3. Eutherians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. Gamete Maturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .1. Oocyte Maturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2. Sperm Maturation in the Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . .

• Mammalia
• coevolution
• development
• enzymes
• evolution
• morphology
• physiology

• Department of Cell Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

  Bonnie S. Dunbar

• Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

  Michael G. O’Rand

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