The state of the union: The cell biology of fertilization

Janice Perry Evans; Harvey M. Florman

doi:10.1038/nm-fertilityS57

The state of the union: The cell biology of fertilization

Janice Perry Evans, Harvey M. Florman

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Fertilization is the process by which sperm and egg unite. An expanded understanding of the mechanisms that underlie these events has provided insights into an important aspect of early development and also has proven to be a valuable model in which to study cellular function. In addition, many emerging strategies for contraception and for the treatment of infertility are based on the mechanism of gamete interaction. Here, we discuss the cell and molecular biology of mammalian fertilization, highlight selected recent breakthroughs and attempt to identify key unanswered questions.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Nature Medicine
Volume	8
Issue number	10 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nm-fertilityS57
State	Published - Oct 1 2002

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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