Cellular and molecular aspects of oocyte maturation and fertilization: a perspective from the actin cytoskeleton

Abstract Much of the scientific knowledge on oocyte maturation, fertilization, and embryonic development has come from the experiments using gametes of marine organisms that reproduce by external fertilization. In particular, echinoderm eggs have enabled the study of structural and biochemical chang...

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Main Authors: Luigia Santella, Nunzia Limatola, Jong Tai Chun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Zoological Letters
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-020-00157-5