Zona Pellucida Genes and Proteins: Essential Players in Mammalian Oogenesis and Fertility

Zona Pellucida Genes and Proteins: Essential Players in Mammalian Oogenesis and Fertility

All mammalian oocytes and eggs are surrounded by a relatively thick extracellular matrix (ECM), the zona pellucida (ZP), that plays vital roles during oogenesis, fertilization, and preimplantation development. Unlike ECM surrounding somatic cells, the ZP is composed of only a few glycosylated protei...

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Main Authors: Paul M. Wassarman, Eveline S. Litscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
zona pellucida
mammalian oogenesis
gene expression
proteins
zona pellucida domain
polymerization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/8/1266

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