In sexually reproducing organisms, the genetic information is transmitted from one
generation to the next via the merger of male and female gametes. Gamete fusion is a two …

A key step during the entry of enveloped viruses into cells is the merger of viral and cell lipid
bilayers. This process is driven by a dedicated membrane fusion protein (MFP) present at …

Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two gametes of opposite sex. Although the sperm-
expressed fusogen HAPLESS 2 (HAP2) or GENERATIVE CELL SPECIFIC 1 (GCS1) plays a …

Molecular compatibility between gametes is a prerequisite for successful fertilization. As
long as a sperm and egg can recognize and bind each other via their surface proteins …

Gamete fusion is the climax of fertilization in all sexually reproductive organisms, from
unicellular fungi to humans. Similarly to other cell-cell fusion events, gamete fusion is …

Most, if not all the cellular requirements for fertilization and sexual reproduction arose early
in evolution and are retained in extant lineages of single-celled organisms including a …

In the sexual reproduction of flowering plants, two independent fertilization events occur
almost simultaneously: two identical sperm cells fuse with either the egg cell or the central …

Fertilization is a fundamental process in sexual reproduction during which gametes fuse to
combine their genetic material and start the next generation in their life cycle. Fertilization …

During sexual reproduction in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas, gametes
undergo the conserved cellular events that define fertilization across the tree of life. After …

Systematically dissecting the highly dynamic and tightly communicating membrane
proteome of living cells is essential for the system-level understanding of fundamental …