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Fertilization

Known as: impregnation, fecundation, syngamy 
The union of gametes of opposite sexes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote. It involves the fusion of the gametic nuclei… 
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ADAM11 geneADAM11 protein, humanBiologic DevelopmentEmbryonic Development

Broader (2)

Conceptionsexual reproduction

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Fertilization in VitroFertilization, DelayedPolyspermic Fertilizationrespiratory burst at fertilization

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2003
2003
Yielding and quality of potato tubers depending on the kind of organic fertilisation and tillage method
2003
2003
Floral biology, pollination and fertilisation in temperate zone fruit species and grape.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Power requirements for pulp suspension fluidization
The power required to create a turbulent or fluidized state within a semi-bleached kraft (SBK) softwood pulp was determined in a… 
1989
1989
Adsorption and Desorption of N-Methyl 8-Hydroxy Quinoline Methyl Sulfate on Smectite and the Potential Use of The Clay-Organic Product as an Ultraviolet Radiation Collector
The interaction between N-methyl 8-hydroxy quinoline methyl sulfate, a drug that absorbs erymathogenic near-ultraviolet radiation… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A method for estimating outcrossing rates in natural populations of plants
A method is described for estimating outcrossing rates in natural populations of self-compatible plants, by comparing the… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Further evidence for egg transformation in Nicotiana
SummaryTransformation of the egg by irradiated pollen has now been achieved in all five Nicotiana species tested, using self… 
1964
1964
Quantitative studies on mating systems
MATING systems are generally thought to be important factors in determining the amount and nature of genetic variability in… 
Highly Cited
1954
Highly Cited
1954
Fertilization of the mouse egg and the effect of delayed coitus and of hot-shock treatment.
A total of 329 mated adult mice was used in the investigations. The mean number of eggs per mouse recovered from 171 mice killed… 
1947
1947
Species crosses in Antirrhinum
Highly Cited
1934
Highly Cited
1934
Notes on Ovulation and Fertilisation in the Ferret
1. The ferret ovulates normally about 30 hours after coitus. 2. The average duration of coitus is about 2 hours but varies from…