Journal article
Cytoplasmic inheritance and its implications for animal biotechnology
Theriogenology, Vol.55(6), pp.1381-1399
2001
Abstract
At fertilization, the mammalian sperm transmits the haploid paternal genome. However, it also carries a variety of other factors into the oocyte that have the potential to affect embryo development. These include mRNAs left over from spermatogenesis, mitochondria with their own DNA, cytoskeletal and contractile elements, remnants of the sperm plasma membrane and, in many species, the sperm centriole. While most of these elements are eliminated, some play essential roles in early embryogenesis. In this review, I summarize the latest information on these phenomena and indicate some of the implications for animal biotechnology and, in particular, cloning.
Details
- Title
- Cytoplasmic inheritance and its implications for animal biotechnology
- Authors/Creators
- J.M. Cummins (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Theriogenology, Vol.55(6), pp.1381-1399
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Identifiers
- 991005544727707891
- Copyright
- © 2001 by Elsevier Science Inc.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1.81 Reproductive Biology
- 1.81.339 Embryo Development
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- Veterinary Sciences
- ESI research areas
- Plant & Animal Science