Calcium Signals for Egg Activation in Mammals
Abstract.: A dramatic increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) occurs in eggs at fertilization common to all animal species examined to date, and this serves as a pivotal signal for egg activation characterized by resumption of meiotic cell division and formation of the pronuclei. In m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319345001 |