Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Evolution of gamete recognition proteins

V D Vacquier1

  • 1Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0202, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|September 25, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Proteins of the Palsma Membrane of Sea Urchin Spermatozoa Involved in Fertilization.

Development, growth & differentiation·2023
Same author

The Divergence of Species-Specific Abalone Sperm Lysins is Promoted by Positive Darwinian Selection.

The Biological bulletin·2018
Same author

Phylogeography and bindin evolution in Arbacia, a sea urchin genus with an unusual distribution.

Molecular ecology·2011
Same author

Extraordinary intraspecific diversity in oyster sperm bindin.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2008
Same author

Embryos of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus synthesize a dermatan sulfate enriched in 4-O- and 6-O-disulfated galactosamine units.

Glycobiology·2001
Same author

Glycobiology of sperm-egg interactions in deuterostomes.

Glycobiology·2001
Same journal

Erratum for the Research Article "Detecting supramolecular organic nanoparticles during heat wave".

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Local signals, systemic decline.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

The mechanics of liver regeneration.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Computing in a memory with physics.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Retraction.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same journal

Making time.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
See all related articles

Cell surface proteins crucial for animal fertilization are increasingly understood. Their evolution showcases diversity, rapid adaptation via positive selection, and divergence between species.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Biology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Fertilization, a process studied for over a century, involves complex molecular interactions.
  • The specific cell surface proteins mediating gamete recognition are still being elucidated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of cell surface proteins involved in animal fertilization.
  • To highlight the evolutionary dynamics of these critical proteins.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on fertilization proteins.
  • Analysis of evolutionary mechanisms shaping gamete recognition proteins.

Main Results:

  • Gamete interaction is characterized by molecular complexity.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Diversity in structure is a likely recurring theme in fertilization protein evolution.
  • Evidence exists for rapid evolution driven by positive selection and concerted evolution.

    • Conclusions:

    • The molecular basis of fertilization is complex and diverse.
    • Evolutionary processes significantly influence the divergence of gamete recognition proteins.