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Egg Envelope Proteins

Egg Envelope Proteins is a specialized class of structural glycoproteins that constitute the extracellular matrix surrounding ovulated eggs and are distinguished by their critical roles in species-specific sperm recognition, prevention of polyspermy, and protection of early embryos during fertilization and early development.

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The genome of the green anole lizard and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals

Jessica Alföldi, Federica Di Palma, Manfred Grabherr et al. · Nature · 2011 · 675 citations · Full text

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Mouse egg extracellular coat is a matrix of interconnected filaments possessing a structural repeat

Jeffrey M. Greve, Paul M. Wassarman · Journal of Molecular Biology · 1985 · 308 citations

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Vitellogenesis and choriogenesis in fishes

Akihiko Hara, Naoshi Hiramatsu, Toshiaki Fujita · Fisheries Science · 2016 · 246 citations · Full text

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Positive selection is a general phenomenon in the evolution of abalone sperm lysin.

Young Ho Lee, Tatsuya Ota, V D Vacquier · Molecular Biology and Evolution · 1995 · 240 citations

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Concerted Evolution in an Egg Receptor for a Rapidly Evolving Abalone Sperm Protein

Willie J. Swanson, Victor D. Vacquier · Science · 1998 · 212 citations

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    Ichiro Iuchi

    Sophia University, Japan

    25 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. VD
    Victor D. Vacquier

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, United States

    16 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. SY
    Shigeki Yasumasu

    Sophia University, Japan

    20 publications · 971 citations

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  4. JL
    Jerry L. Hedrick

    University of California, Davis, United States

    17 publications · 797 citations

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  5. MK
    Mari Kawaguchi

    Sophia University, Japan

    15 publications · 468 citations

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268

  1. Sophia University

    Tokyo, Japan

    23 h-index

    112 publications

    6K citations

  2. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    20 h-index

    58 publications

    2.7K citations

  3. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    La Jolla, United States

    18 h-index

    35 publications

    2.9K citations

  4. Life Science Institute

    Tokyo, Japan

    17 h-index

    65 publications

    4.4K citations

  5. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    15 h-index

    41 publications

    1.6K citations

  6. Nagoya University

    Nagoya, Japan

    12 h-index

    46 publications

    2.9K citations

  7. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    12 h-index

    23 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. Hokkaido University

    Sapporo, Japan

    11 h-index

    20 publications

    1.1K citations

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  1. Developmental Biology

    21 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. Development Growth & Differentiation

    16 publications · 666 citations

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  3. Journal of Experimental Zoology

    JEZ · 12 publications · 374 citations

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  4. Molecular Reproduction and Development

    10 publications · 348 citations

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  5. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 9 publications · 478 citations

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