Laudean/Genetics: Difference between revisions

It appears that the lomale requirement is tied to the female Laudeans reproductive cycle.  This is due to the fact that a Laudean male may breed with a non-Laudean female without the need for a lomale, but the reverse is not true.  This may be due to the fact that the females egg cell actually has a double cell membrane.  Where other species only have one phospholipid bilayer in their cell membranes, Laudeans only have two.  It appears that the lomale enzyme breaks down the outer layer, allowing a sperm cell to fertilize the egg.  Without a double layer, the lomales enzyme is not needed for fertilization.