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Structure of zygote

Known as: Ovum, Fertilized, Fertilized Ovums, Fertilized Ovum 
The cell formed by the union of two gametes, especially a fertilized ovum before cleavage. (Online Medical Dictionary)
National Institutes of Health

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2-cell conceptusAdult human bodyBlastodermConception

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Embryonic DevelopmentGerm CellsGerm Line

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Morula (Embryonic Structure)

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Zygote arrest 1 (Zar1) is a novel maternal-effect gene critical for the oocyte-to-embryo transition
The female gamete (the oocyte) serves the distinct purpose of transmitting the maternal genome and other maternal factors that… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Mammalian Fertilization Molecular Aspects of Gamete Adhesion, Exocytosis, and Fusion
Review
1997
Review
1997
The high spontaneous mutation rate: is it a health risk?
The human mutation rate for base substitutions is much higher in males than in females and increases with paternal age. This… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Early life stage toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Toxicity and histopathology of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in zebrafish (Danio rerio) early life stages was… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Degree of methylation of transgenes is dependent on gamete of origin
Data derived from both pronuclear transplantation experiments and classical genetic experiments indicate that the maternal and… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
THE ECOLOGY OF FERTILIZATION OF ECHINOID EGGS: THE CONSEQUENCES OF SPERM DILUTION, ADULT AGGREGATION, AND SYNCHRONOUS SPAWNING.
Percent fertilization of eggs of the echinoid Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (O. F. Müller) was determined both in laboratory… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
ON THE MEASUREMENT OF NATURAL AND SEXUAL SELECTION: APPLICATIONS
In this paper, we use measures of selection developed by quantitative geneticists and some new results (Arnold and Wade, 1984) to… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Nuclear transplantation in the mouse embryo by microsurgery and cell fusion.
Nuclear transplantation in the mouse embryo was achieved by using a method that combines microsurgical removal of the zygote… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Generation of asymmetry and segregation of germ-line granules in early C. elegans embryos
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Sexual Dimorphism in Mammals: Avian Models and Unanswered Questions
Current models for the evolution of polygyny and sexual dimorphism are largely derived from data on passerine birds. These models… 
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