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:Acronym for [[Z#zygote intrafallopian transfer|'''Z'''ygote '''I'''ntra''' F'''allopian '''T'''ransfer]], a [[I#in vitro fertilization|in vitro fertilization]] procedure in which eggs are collected from a woman's ovaries and fertilized outside her body. A laparoscope is then used to assist in placing the resulting zygote (fertilized egg) into the woman's uterine (fallopian) tube through small incisions in her abdomen.  
:Acronym for [[Z#zygote intrafallopian transfer|'''Z'''ygote '''I'''ntra''' F'''allopian '''T'''ransfer]], a [[I#in vitro fertilization|in vitro fertilization]] procedure in which eggs are collected from a woman's ovaries and fertilized outside her body. A laparoscope is then used to assist in placing the resulting zygote (fertilized egg) into the woman's uterine (fallopian) tube through small incisions in her abdomen.  


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zebrafish

A fish model of vertebrate embryological development. Embryos ar translucent and large number of known (and manufactured) mutants.
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ZIFT

Acronym for Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer, a in vitro fertilization procedure in which eggs are collected from a woman's ovaries and fertilized outside her body. A laparoscope is then used to assist in placing the resulting zygote (fertilized egg) into the woman's uterine (fallopian) tube through small incisions in her abdomen.
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ZP1

Acronym for Zona Pellucida Protein 1, a glycoprotein located in the zona pellucida, synthesized by and surrounding the oocyte.
(More? Ovary Development | Fertilization | Zona pellucida | OMIM - ZP1)

ZP2

Acronym for Zona Pellucida Protein 2, a glycoprotein located in the zona pellucida, synthesized by and surrounding the oocyte. The protein acts as a secondary sperm receptor that binds sperm only after the induction of the sperm acrosome reaction. Before fertilization ZP2 binds spermatozoa. After fertilization ZP2 is proteolytically cleaved as an initial block to polyspermy.
(More? Ovary Development | Fertilization Zona pellucida | OMIM - ZP2)

ZP3

Acronym for Zona Pellucida Protein 3, a glycoprotein located in the zona pellucida, synthesized by and surrounding the oocyte required for initial zona matrix formation and during fertilization for species-specific sperm binding. Now thought to exist in 2 isoforms ZP3A and ZP3B (a second polymorphic allele).
(More? Ovary Development | Fertilization Zona pellucida | OMIM - ZP3)

ZP4

Acronym for Zona Pellucida Protein 4, a 540 amino acid glycoprotein located in the zona pellucida, synthesized by and surrounding the oocyte required for initial zona matrix formation and along with ZP3 during fertilization for inducing the acrosome reaction and inhibited the binding of spermatozoa to zona pellucida in a time- and dose-dependent reaction.
(More? Ovary Development | Fertilization Zona pellucida | OMIM - ZP4)

ZPBP1

Acronym for Zona Pellucida Binding Protein 1 A spermatozoa protein found located on the acrosome surface.
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zona pellucida

(egg coat, Latin, zona pellucida = transparent zone) A specialized extracellular matrix surrounds the developing oocyte (egg, ovum) within the ovary and following ovulation. The oocyte synthesizes and secretes each zona pellucida glycoprotein ZP1, ZP2 and ZP3 where it is assembled into the insoluble zona pellucida matrix. The proteins have different roles in fertilization. Following fertilization, the zona pellucida also surrounds the blastocyst during the first week of development, from which it "hatches". The zona pellucida has a role in fertilization, sperm binding, preventing polyspermy, blastocyst development and preventing premature implantation (ectopic pregnancy).
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zona pellucida binding protein 1

(ZPBP1) A spermatozoa protein found located on the acrosome surface which has a role during spermiogenesis (acrosome compaction, Sertoli-spermatid junctions) and also binds the zona pellucida during fertilization.
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zone of polarizing activity

(ZPA) Region within the early developing limb bud involved in patterning the organization of tissues/structures within the limb as it grows and develops. The region is mesodermal in origin and the cells have a mesenchymal organization.
(More? Musculoskeletal System - Limb Development | sonic hedgehog | Musculoskeletal System Development | Molecular Development)

zoonotic disease

(zoonosis) An animal disease that can be transmitted to humans. This can be through contact with animals (pets, farm animals, wildlife) or their products (milk, meat, waste).
(More? Toxoplasmosis | Q Fever)

zygote

The first diploid cell that forms following fertilization by fusion of haploid oocyte (egg or ovum) and spermatozoa (sperm), resulting in the combination of their separate genomes. This single cell will divide by mitosis to form all cells of the embryo, fetal membranes and the embryonic component of the placenta. The term conceptus is used to describe all these cells derived from the fertilization event forming the zygote.
(More? Zygote | Fertilization | Week 1)

zygote arrest

Term used mainly in assisted reproductive technology (ART) for blockage at the first cleavage stage that can be due to molecular and chromosomal anomalies, some of which are apparent as morphological abnormalities. Morphological differences observed by light microscopy include: the absence of a light halo, the absence of a dark halo, and non-aligned nucleolar precursor bodies (NPB).
(More? Zygote | Fertilization | Week 1)

zygote intrafallopian transfer

(ZIFT) A procedure in which eggs are collected from a woman's ovaries and fertilized outside her body. A laparoscope is then used to assist in placing the resulting zygote (fertilized egg) into the woman's uterine tube (fallopian) through small incisions in her abdomen.
(More? Zygote | Fertilization | Week 1)

zymogen

Term used to describe the precursor inactive form of any protein enzyme.

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Use this page to access brief definitions of specific embryology terms. Additional information can be accessed from links listed at the end of each definition. Glossary from the UNSW Embryology program compiled and written by Dr Mark Hill. Reference material used in preparing this glossary list includes: texts listed on page 1 "Reading" of each notes section, Department of Anatomy Publications, WWW resources from NCBI, NIH, OMIM, NHMRC (Australia), AMA (USA), Office of Rare Diseases (USA), PubMed Medline Dictionaries, MSDS, Merck Manual home edn. and WHO ART terminology (2009).

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