Zinc Dynamics during Drosophila Oocyte Maturation and Egg Activation

Summary: Temporal fluctuations in zinc concentration are essential signals, including during oogenesis and early embryogenesis. In mammals, zinc accumulation and release are required for oocyte maturation and egg activation, respectively. Here, we demonstrate that zinc flux occurs in Drosophila oocy...

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Main Authors: Qinan Hu, Francesca E. Duncan, Andrew B. Nowakowski, Olga A. Antipova, Teresa K. Woodruff, Thomas V. O'Halloran, Mariana F. Wolfner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220304612