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Pre-fertilization Egg Coat Dynamics in Phallusia philippinensis (Tunicata, Ascidiacea).

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Kana Hanazaki
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Noburu Sensui
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Keita Kinjo
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Madoka Sano
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Takumi T. Shito
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Euichi Hirose
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Takako Saitô *
DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2026.05.002delete
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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
Keywords:
VC elevation
egg coat expansion
osmotic pressure
proteases
fertilization
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