"Fertilization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The fusion of a spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) with an OVUM thus resulting in the formation of a ZYGOTE.
| Descriptor ID |
D005306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.277
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| Concept/Terms |
Fertilization, Delayed- Fertilization, Delayed
- Delayed Fertilization
- Delayed Fertilizations
- Fertilizations, Delayed
Fertilization, Polyspermic- Fertilization, Polyspermic
- Fertilizations, Polyspermic
- Polyspermic Fertilization
- Polyspermic Fertilizations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fertilization" by people in Profiles.
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Maternal Fish Intake in the Year Prior to Conception and Birth Defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011. Birth Defects Res. 2026 May; 118(5):e70053.
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Differences in congenital anomalies in unassisted conception vs. in vitro fertilization in dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies. Fertil Steril. 2026 May; 125(5):845-851.
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A novel sperm FcR binding assay that assesses sperm fertilizing potential. Syst Biol Reprod Med. 2025 Dec; 71(1):630-645.
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Blastocyst development after fertilization with in vitro spermatids derived from nonhuman primate embryonic stem cells. F S Sci. 2021 Nov; 2(4):365-375.
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Peroxiredoxin 6 Plays Essential Role in Mediating Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development in Rabbit Oviduct. Reprod Sci. 2022 05; 29(5):1560-1576.
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Neonatal and maternal outcomes among twin pregnancies stratified by mode of conception in the United States. Fertil Steril. 2021 08; 116(2):514-521.
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Cooperation-based sperm clusters mediate sperm oviduct entry and fertilization. Protein Cell. 2021 10; 12(10):810-817.
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Risks of nonchromosomal birth defects, small-for-gestational age birthweight, and prematurity with in vitro fertilization: effect of number of embryos transferred and plurality at conception versus at birth. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Apr; 38(4):835-846.
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A Comprehensive Assessment of the Associations Between Season of Conception and Birth Defects, Texas, 1999-2015. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 09 29; 17(19).
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Viability, motility, ATP content and fertilizing potential of sperm from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in milt stored before cryopreservation. Theriogenology. 2020 Jul 15; 151:58-65.