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bp0018cpr2 | Physiological Roles of The Boar Ejaculate | CPR2009

Molecular kinetics of proteins at the surface of porcine sperm before and during fertilization

Tsai P.S. , Gadella B.M.

Fertilization is a decisive moment in life and enables the combination of the DNA from two gametes to ultimately form a new organism. The sperm surface, especially the head area, has distinguishable subdomains that are involved in distinct fertilization processes. It is known that the sperm head surface undergoes constant remodelling during epididymal maturation and migration in the male and female genital tract. But intriguingly, the identity, origin and spatial orderin...