Generation of calcium oscillations in mammalian eggs: Impact on activation and development and implications for cloning

The mechanisms by which the sperm generates long lasting [Ca2+ ]i oscillations in mammalian oocytes is discussed in the first chapter. In Chapter 2, a study was undertaken to determine if injection of porcine sperm factor(s) (pSF) can be used to activate bovine oocytes during nuclear transfer. It wa...

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Main Author: Knott, Jason Glenn
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2003
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3078700