Given the success of Volume I of this Research Topic, and how rapidly the subject area is evolving, we are pleased to announce the launch of The Fertilization Success from the Oocyte's Perspective, ...

This important work substantially advances our understanding of sperm motility regulation during fertilization process by uncovering the midpiece/mitochondria contraction associated with motility ...

UCLA graduate student Jeffrey Riffell and UCLA biology professor Richard Zimmer report the first experimental test on the role of small-scale physics as it influences the interactions between sperm ...

(a) A pollen grain containing the two sperm cells. It produces a pollen tube, which arrives at the ovule. After the arrival, one of the synergid cells degenerates and the pollen tube bursts to ...

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is an effective fertility process; it has turned dreams of parenthood into reality for countless couples. It is a fascinating and complex procedure that goes beyond just ...

A study suggests that iron fertilization, the process of putting iron into the ocean to encourage the growth of carbon dioxide capturing alga blooms, could backfire. A new study on the feeding habits ...