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vitelline envelope

A glycoprotein-based structure that lies outside the plasma membrane and surrounds the egg before fertilization. [GOC:dph, ISBN:0878932437]
National Institutes of Health

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2008
2008
Toxicogenomics effects of sewage on juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
As a part of an Environment Canada project, this research used microarrays and Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction to evaluate… 
2003
2003
Teleost reproduction: Aspects of Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) oocyte growth and maturation
In all vertebrate species, reproduction is a hormonally controlled process, important for growth and maturation of gonads and… 
1989
1989
Eggshell origin and structure in two species of Conchostraca (Crustacea, Phyllopoda)
SummaryThe development of the eggshell and the laying of eggs have been studied in two species of Conchostraca, Eoleptestheria… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Biochemical studies of the envelope transformations in Xenopus laevis eggs.
The envelopes that enclose the eggs of the amphibian Xenopus laevis were isolated and examined for biochemical correlates of the… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Structure, assembly and function of the surface envelope (fertilization envelope) from eggs of the sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.
The sea urchin fertilization envelope (FE) is formed following initial sperm-egg interaction from the egg surface vitelline… 
1986
1986
The role of oviducal secretions in mediating gamete fusion in the toad, Bufo bufo japonicus.
A fertilizing sperm of the anuran amphibians has to pass through the jelly envelopes and the vitelline envelope (VE) before… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Oviducal pars recta as factor in fertilization properties and hormonal regulation in the toad Bufo arenarum.
In this communication I have attempted to present an overview of some contributions to the understanding of the oviduct-egg… 
1979
1979
The cytochemistry of Limulus eggs.
Cytochemical studies on uninseminated mature eggs of Limulus demonstrate the presence of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in… 
1976
1976
The vitelline envelope of eggs from the giant keyhole limpet Megathura crenulata. II. Products formed by lysis with sperm enzymes and dithiothreitol.
The egg vitelline envelope of the marine invertebrate, Megathura crenulata, was lyzed either by sperm lysins A, B, C or by… 
1973
1973
Ultrastructure de l'œuf de Triatoma infestans Klug
SummaryThe thick rigid chorion of the egg of Triatoma secreted by the follicle cells shows two porous layers: an aerial layer in…