Fertilization in Protozoa and Metazoan Animals: Cellular and Molecular Aspects

Reproduction is the origination of new organisms from pre—existing ones. Among more than 35 separated forms of reproduction including several types of gamogony, parthenogenesis, agamogenesis, fission and division, and plas­ motomy, the bisexual mode of reproduction via fertilization provides genetic variability that allows species to adapt quickly to competitive and constantly changing environments. Several excellent reviews and books have been written in the past to analyse the mechanisms ...