Gametogenesis and Gamete Interaction, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Reproduction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 October 2024 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editor
2. Emeritus Professor, Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Interests: fertilization; ascidian; sperm; protease; proteasome; ubiquitin; egg; animal; allorecognition; self-incompatibility
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sexual reproduction is one of the most important events in living organisms. It is critical for creating new individuals and maintaining the sustainable existence of each species. Even unicellular organisms or asexual reproductive organisms utilize sexual reproductive strategies to survive in terrestrial environments. Sexual reproduction comprises gametogenesis and gamete interaction. The former involves meiosis and gamete maturation/morphogenesis, while the latter involves the events of sperm attraction and activation, species-specific and allo-specific gamete recognition, and binding, acrosome reaction, sperm penetration of egg coat, gamete fusion, and egg activation. The present Special Issue focuses on the above topics in the sexual reproduction of animals and plants. In particular, the submission of original and review articles on the novel findings and ideas surrounding the molecular mechanisms of sexual reproduction are greatly anticipated.
Prof. Dr. Hitoshi Sawada
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gametogenesis and meiosis
- sperm attraction and activation
- gamete interaction and recognition
- species specificity and self/nonself-recognition in hermaphrodites
- acrosome reaction sperm penetration of egg coat
- gamete membrane fusion
- polyspermy block
- egg activation
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Related Special Issue
- Gametogenesis and Gamete Interaction in Biomolecules (11 articles)
