SpringerProtocols: Abstract: 2. Fertilization and Sperm Chemotaxis in Ascidians

2. Fertilization and Sperm Chemotaxis in Ascidians

By: Manabu Yoshida²

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Prior to fertilization, spermatozoa of many animals and plants show chemotactic behavior toward eggs. Chemotactic behavior was first described in ferns (1), and their attractant was identified as the bimalate ion (2). In animals, sperm chemotaxis to the egg was first observed in the hydrozoan Spirocodon saltatrix (3) and is now widely recognized in all species from cnidarians to human (for reviews, see refs. 4–6).

Affiliation(s): (2) ICORP, Japan Science and Technology Agency and Misaki Marine Biological Station, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Miura, Kanagawa, Japan

Book Title: Germ Cell Protocols: Volume 1: Sperm and Oocyte Analysis

Series: Methods in Molecular Biology | Volume: 253 | Pub. Date: Mar-15-2004 | Page Range: 13-25 | DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-744-0:013

Subject: Cell Biology

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