Space asymmetry directs preferential sperm entry in the absence of polarity in the mouse oocyte.

Knowledge about the mechanism that establishes embryonic polarity is fundamental in understanding mammalian development. In re-addressing several controversial claims, we recently proposed a model in which mouse embryonic polarity is not specified until the blastocyst stage. Before fertilization, th...

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Main Authors: Nami Motosugi, Jens-Erik Dietrich, Zbigniew Polanski, Davor Solter, Takashi Hiiragi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-05-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1440932?pdf=render