Fertilization is defined as the union of two gametes. During fertilization, sperm and egg fuse
to form a diploid zygote to initiate prenatal development. In mammals, fertilization involves …

Viral entry and fertilization are distinct biological processes that share a common
mechanism: membrane fusion. In viral entry, enveloped viruses attach to the host cell …

The fusion of gamete membranes during fertilization is an essential process for sexual
reproduction. Despite its importance, only three proteins are known to be indispensable for …

Background The identification of genes differentially expressed in the skeletal muscle of pigs
displaying distinct growth and fatness profiles might contribute to identify the genetic factors …

Gamete membrane fusion is a critical cellular event in sexual reproduction. In addition, the
generation of knockout models has provided a powerful tool for testing the functional …

In a recent genome-wide association study, 40 Fleckvieh bulls with exceptionally poor
fertility were found to be homozygous for a nonsense mutation in the transmembrane protein …

Alternative splicing is a ubiquitous regulatory mechanism in gene expression that allows a
single gene generating multiple messenger RNAs (mRNAs). Significant differences in fat …

可变剪接是指个体发育或者细胞分化时有选择地越过某些外显子或某个剪接点进行变位剪接,
从而产生组织或发育阶段特异性mRNA 的过程. 通过可变剪接, 生物体可以由单个基因产生多个 …

In practical production, almost all rams and about 50% of ewes are used to fatten.
Researchers have proved that ewe ovariectomy could improve the productivity significantly …

Abstract Pituitary homeobox 2 (PITX2) plays crucial roles in embryogenesis, ontogenesis,
growth, and development via the Wnt/beta-catenin and POU1F1 pathways. To better …