Dynamic localization of SPE-9 in sperm: a protein required for sperm-oocyte interactions in <it>Caenorhabditis elegans</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fertilization in <it>Caenorhabditis elegans </it>requires functional SPE-9 protein in sperm. SPE-9 is a transmembrane protein with a predicted extracellular domain that contains ten epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like moti...

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Main Authors: Singson Andrew W, L'Hernault Steven W, Zannoni Sonia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-12-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/3/10