Understanding the spermatozoon

The former perception of the spermatozoon as a delivery device of the male genome has been expanded to include a new understanding of the cell's complex role in fertilization. Once the spermatozoon reaches the oocyte, it triggers egg activation and orchestrates the stages of pre- and post-ferti...

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Published inMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Vol. 1154; p. 91
Main Authors Neri, Queenie V, Hu, Jennifer, Rosenwaks, Zev, Palermo, Gianpiero D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2014
Subjects
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
Humans
Male
Molecular Biology - methods
Oocytes - cytology
Semen Analysis - methods
Sperm-Ovum Interactions - genetics
Spermatogenesis - genetics
Spermatozoa
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Summary:The former perception of the spermatozoon as a delivery device of the male genome has been expanded to include a new understanding of the cell's complex role in fertilization. Once the spermatozoon reaches the oocyte, it triggers egg activation and orchestrates the stages of pre- and post-fertilization in a preprogrammed pattern while tapping the oocyte's resources in an effort to generate a new life.
ISSN:1940-6029
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4939-0659-8_5