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Pre-fertilization Egg Coat Dynamics in Phallusia philippinensis (Tunicata, Ascidiacea).
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DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2026.05.002.png)
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• pH-triggered VC elevation occurs prior to fertilization in this ascidian • VC elevation is independent of fertilization and not a polyspermy block • Osmotic pressure and proteases drive VC structural remodeling • Egg coat expansion may facilitate embryonic development
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VC elevation
egg coat expansion
osmotic pressure
proteases
fertilization
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