Reflections upon Sperm–Endosalpingeal and Sperm–Zona Pellucida Interactions In Vivo and In Vitro

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In terms of experimental studies of the process of fertilization in mammals, this essay attempts to give a balanced assessment of current interpretations and to raise questions of direct relevance to two fields of research. First, the nature of pre-ovulatory sperm-endosalpingeal binding is set in a physiological perspective, and examination of this dynamic process in vitro is shown to suffer from serious...

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