Acrosome
... In
sperm cells of many higher animals, the acrosome ... the ovum .
Acrosome reaction
When the
sperm comes in contact with ZP3 in the zona pellucida, ... cell, and digestive enzymes are released from the
sperm to digest the zona pellucida and give access to ...
Acrosome
... In
sperm cells of many higher animals, the acrosome ... the ovum .
Acrosome reaction
When the
sperm comes in contact with ZP3 in the zona pellucida, ... cell, and digestive enzymes are released from the
sperm to digest the zona pellucida and give access to ...
Capacitation
... oocyte .
This step is a biochemical event; the
sperm move normally and look mature prior to ... tract .
In vitro , capacitation can occur in
sperm that have either undergone ejaculation or have ... (October 9, 1996). Current research into
sperm capacitation: An Essay on Visconti, et al. ...
Ploidy
... chromosomes from each parent), though sex cells (
sperm and oocytes ) are haploid. In contrast, ... one homologue, resulting in haploid germ cells (
sperm and ovum ).
Diploid
Diploid cells ... the female develops from fertilized eggs: the
sperm provides a second set of chromosomes when it ...
Edward's syndrome
... occurring before conception , when egg and
sperm cells are made. A healthy egg or
sperm cell contains 23 individual chromosomes - one to ... 46 chromosome cell. However, sometimes egg and
sperm cells are left with 24 (or more) chromosomes. It ...
Ploidy
... chromosomes from each parent), though sex cells (
sperm and oocytes ) are haploid. In contrast, ... one homologue, resulting in haploid germ cells (
sperm and ovum ).
Diploid
Diploid cells ... the female develops from fertilized eggs: the
sperm provides a second set of chromosomes when it ...
Homunculus
... Hartsoeker discovered "animalcules" in the
sperm of humans and other animals. Some claimed that the
sperm was in fact a "little man" (homunculus) that was ... However it was later pointed out that if the
sperm was a homunculus, identical in all but size to an ...
Infertility
... analysis of the ejaculate , which contains the
sperm . The analysis includes counting the number of
sperm and measuring their motility under a ... , or no sperm, azoospermia .
A sample of
sperm that is normal in number but shows poor motility, ...
Parthenogenesis
... parthenogenesis but that require the presence of
sperm are known as gynogenesis and hybridogenesis .
... that the egg be stimulated by the presence of
sperm in order to develop. However, the
sperm cell does not contribute any genetic material to ...
Semen
... compartment ( seminal plasma ). It contains the
sperm , which sometimes results in pregnancy ... enviroment of the vagina is a hostile one for
sperm cells, it is very acidic (from the native ... harmful to sperm), and protect DNA inside the
sperm from acidic denaturation. Salts and metal ions in ...
Sperm
... Schematic diagram of a
sperm cell, showing the (1) acrosome , (2) cell ... mitochondria , and (5) flagellum (tail)
A
sperm cell , or spermatozoon ( pl. spermatozoa ) (in Greek :
sperm = semen and zoon = alive), is the haploid ...
Spermatogenesis
... refers to the creation, or genesis, of
sperm cells, which occurs in the male gonads or testes .
sperm cells develop initially from germ stem cells ... as it provides support for the developing
sperm cells - moving them towards the lumen of the ...
Gamete
... to species). When two gametes unite (typically in animals, involving a
sperm and an egg), they form a zygote —a cell having two complete sets ... of an individual will contain one copy of the chromosome set from the
sperm and one copy of the chromosome set from the egg—that is, the cells ...
Zona pellucida
... the acrosome reaction . The zona glycoprotein, ZP3 , is responsible for
sperm binding, adhering to proteins on the
sperm plasma membrane. There is evidence that ZP3 is then involved in the ...
Cell growth
... amount of DNA, 2N . Using this notation for counting chromosomes we say that human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes (2N = 46) while human
sperm and eggs have 23 chromosomes (N = 23). Humans have 23 distinct types of chromosomes, the 22 autosomes and the special category of sex ...
Chromatin
... There are three levels of chromatin organization:
nucleosome - "beads on a string"
30 nm condensed chromatin fiber
chromosome
sperm chromatin is an exception to the above. During spermiogenesis , the male germ cell 's chromatin is remodelled into a more tightly packaged, ...
Disulfide bond
... lysosomal proteins, and the exoplasmic domains of membrane proteins.
Disulphide bonds are also formed within and between protamines in the
sperm chromatin of many mammalian species.
In hair
Hair is a biological polymer, with over 90% of its dry weight made of proteins called ...
DNA
... - 1895 ) discovered a substance he called "nuclein" in 1869 . Somewhat later, he isolated a pure sample of the material now known as DNA from the
sperm of salmon, and in 1889 his pupil, Richard Altmann , named it "nucleic acid". This substance was found to exist only in the chromosomes.
...
Eugenics
... current scientific and cultural circles. One of the best known recent cases of attempting to implement a form of eugenics in practice was a "genius
sperm bank" (1980-1999) created by Robert Klark Graham , from which nearly 230 children were conceived (the best known donor was Nobel Prize winner ...
Gene therapy
... therapy
In theory it is possible to transform either somatic cells (most cells of the body) or cells of the germline (such as stem cells ,
sperm and eggs ). All gene therapy so far in people has been directed at somatic cells, whereas germline engineering in humans remains only a highly ...
Glycoprotein
... response.
Other examples of glycoproteins include:
components of the zona pellucida , which surrounds the oocyte , and is important for
sperm -egg interaction.
Soluble glycoproteins often show a high viscosity , for example, in egg white and blood plasma .
See also
...
Hermaphrodite
... Serranidae ). These are a highly sought food fish complex made up of primarily groupers. Since even a small male can produce more than enough
sperm to fertilize a huge number of eggs , while a female's egg output increases greatly with an increase in size, this strategy makes sense for an ...
Human
... years ago. (See Human migration .)
Since the human embryo normally takes its mitochondrial DNA from its mother's egg and not from the
sperm , variations in human mitochondrial DNA provide a means of identifying those individuals who share a common matrilineal ancestor . A mathematical ...
Klinefelter's syndrome
... (enlarged breasts), a rounded body type with abnormal body proportions, sparse facial and body hair , small testes , and an inability to produce
sperm . Most XXY males have some degree of language impairment as well. The syndrome is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer , pulmonary ...
Marine biology
... .
Marine mammals
There are five main types of marine mammals.
Cetaceans include toothed whales (Suborder Odontoceti ), such as the
sperm Whale , dolphins , and porpoises . Cetaceans also include baleen whales (Suborder Mysticeti ), such as Gray Whales , Humpback Whales , and ...
Meiosis
... genetic breaks and the establishment of new ones.
See also
Mitosis
Genetic recombination
Chromosome
Diploid
Haploid
sperm
Ovum
...
Mendelian inheritance
... formulated his theories of genetics in 1865, the prevailing theory of biological inheritance was that of blending inheritance, in which the
sperm and egg of parent organisms contained a sampling of the parent's "essence" and that they somehow blended together to form the pattern for the ...
Mitochondrion
... of ATP synthase.
Use in population genetic studies
Main article: mitochondrial genetics
Because eggs destroy the mitochondria of the
sperm that fertilize them, the mitochondrial DNA of an individual derives exclusively from the mother. Individuals inherit the other kinds of genes ...
Mitochondrion
... of ATP synthase.
Use in population genetic studies
Main article: mitochondrial genetics
Because eggs destroy the mitochondria of the
sperm that fertilize them, the mitochondrial DNA of an individual derives exclusively from the mother. Individuals inherit the other kinds of genes ...
Nucleosome
... and is made up of DNA and histone proteins. It is found in the cell nucleus in eukaryotes . All chromatin (except for that packaged in the
sperm nucleus) consists of nucleosomes. Nucleosomes can be seen with an electron microscope as bead-like structures along the DNA.
Structure
...
Patau syndrome
... An error in cell division called nondisjunction can result in reproductive cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes. For example, an egg or
sperm cell may gain an extra copy of chromosome 13. If one of these atypical reproductive cells contributes to the genetic makeup of a child, the child ...
Recombination
... Recombination usually denotes a genetic event that occurs during the formation of
sperm and egg cells (especially in areas of study of biology topics ). It is also referred to as crossing over (or change of phase ).
Other ...
Signal transduction
... are often referred to as " genetic programs ," one example being the sequence of events that take place when an egg is fertilized by a
sperm .
Types of signals
Extracellular
Signal transduction usually involves the binding of "extracellular" signaling molecules to receptors that ...
X chromosome
... embryonic development in females, one of the two X chromosomes is randomly and permanently inactivated in somatic cells (cells other than egg and
sperm cells). This phenomenon is called X-inactivation or Lyonization. X-inactivation ensures that females, like males, have one functional copy of the X ...
X-ray crystallography
... width or position can be used to determine crystal size, purity, and texture .
Organic Structures
The first protein crystal structure was of
sperm whale myoglobin , as determined by Max Perutz and Sir John Cowdery Kendrew in 1958, which led to a Nobel Prize in Chemistry . The X-ray ...
Zygote
... ) is a cell that is the result of fertilization . That is, two haploid cells—usually (but not always) a
sperm cell from a male and an ovum from a female —merge into a single diploid cell called the zygote .
Animal zygotes undergo mitotic ...