Scientific Source #27 – Peer-Reviewed Article
“Fertilization is a complex process comprised of numerous steps. During fertilization, two highly specialized and differentiated cells (sperm and egg) fuse and subsequently trigger the development of an embryo from a quiescent, arrested oocyte”27
27Marcello, M.R. & Singson, A., Fertilization and the oocyte-to-embryo transition in C. elegans, BMB Rep, 2010, 43(6):389-99. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20587328.