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2012年49 No.6
Progress in research on the function of the male accessory gland secretion in ticks
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Key Words：tick，male accessory gland，functional factors，reproduction
Abstract：Mating is an important prerequisite for tick reproduction and initiates a cascade of physiological changes in the
female that eventually leads to oviposition． The male accessory gland ( MAG) plays important roles during mating，
including protecting and activating the spermatozoa，promoting fertilization，ovary development and vitellogenesis． It also
affects female reproductive physiological activity such as inducing rapid feeding and oviposition etc． The structure and
biochemical characteristics of MAG secretion are introduced briefly，and the current state of knowledge regarding its
function is systematically reviewed，focusing on those factors associated with the sperm capacitation，female engorgement，
ovary development and vitellogenesis． Finally，prospects for future research are outlined．