Week 3: Fertilization in Sea urchin and Mammals

Fertilization:

Gamete transport

Gamete recognition and binding

Block to polyspermy

Fusion of nuclei

Activation of egg cytoplasm (response)

Source: Gilbert (2013) pp. 161-180

Gilbert, S, F., 2013. Developmental Biology (10th Edition). Sinaur Associates Inc.,Publisher, Sunderland, MA.