Evolutionary patterns of two major reproduction candidate genes (<it>Zp2 </it>and <it>Zp3</it>) reveal no contribution to reproductive isolation between bovine species

Evolutionary patterns of two major reproduction candidate genes (<it>Zp2 </it>and <it>Zp3</it>) reveal no contribution to reproductive isolation between bovine species

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been established that mammalian egg zona pellucida (ZP) glycoproteins are responsible for species-restricted binding of sperm to unfertilized eggs, inducing the sperm acrosome reaction, and preventing polyspermy. In mammals, Z...

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Main Authors: Beja-Pereira Albano, Costa Vânia, Chen Shanyuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/24

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