Fertilization of Ascidians: Gamete Interaction, Self/Nonself Recognition and Sperm Penetration of Egg Coat
Fertilization is one of the most important events in living organisms to generate a new life with a mixed genetic background.To achieve successful fertilization, sperm and Cake Set eggs must undergo complex processes in a sequential order.Fertilization of marine invertebrate Ciona intestinalis type A (Ciona robusta) has been studied for more than a