Sentences with phrase «ability of a fertilized egg»

The ability of a fertilized egg to generate both embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues is referred to as «totipotency,» an ultimate stem cell state seen only during the earliest stages of embryonic development.

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Research suggests that an increase in scrotal temperature may lower sperm production and possibly affect the ability of the sperm to fertilize an egg.

They found some changes to the DNA in the space samples, but not enough to affect the ability of the sperm to fertilize eggs or produce baby mice.

In mammals, a single fertilized egg rapidly divides into several trillions of cells grouped into specialized tissues with marked differences in terms of developmental origin, regenerative capacity and ability to cope with damage.

disrupting the ability of the cilia (whip - like cells that line the fallopian tube) to move a fertilized egg toward the uterus in the event that conception does occur;

The research, conducted in Benin City in southern Nigeria, suggests toxic metals and other contaminants in e-waste are reducing levels of key hormones in men in developing countries and could contribute to reduced sperm levels, and cause damage to the sperm's DNA, stability and ability to fertilize eggs.