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Zona pellucida

zona pellucida

(Science: cell biology, gynaecology) A translucent, elastic, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of many mammals.


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Could animal sperm fertilize a human egg?

... and sperm surface proteins designed to bind receptors on the zona pellucida/initiate the acrosomal reaction are species-specific.

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by snowcapk
Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:38 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Could animal sperm fertilize a human egg?
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Cat Ovary Maturing Follicle Microscope Picture

... I can identify the ovum itself, the cytoplasm of the ovum, and the Zona Pellucida in the picture. That makes three. I cannot seem to find two more things to identify, ...

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by TerrorByte
Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:40 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Cat Ovary Maturing Follicle Microscope Picture
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I need help with two questions

... antral follicles b) one follicle becomes the dominant follicle c) a zona pellucida forms around the ovary d) about 10 to 25 of the preantral follicles form granulosa ...

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by natakadrit
Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:21 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: I need help with two questions
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Views: 696


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