Fertilization in <it>C. elegans </it>requires an intact C-terminal RING finger in sperm protein SPE-42

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>C. elegans </it>sperm protein SPE-42, a membrane protein of unknown structure and molecular function, is required for fertilization. Sperm from worms with <it>spe-42 </it>mutations appear normal but ar...

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Main Authors: Rumbley Jon N, Thoemke Kara, Richie Abigail L, Mieczkowski Bryce D, Sackett Jacqueline M, Wilson Luke D, Kroft Tim L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/11/10