The Effect of Acidic and Alkaline Seawater on the F-Actin-Dependent Ca<sup>2+</sup> Signals Following Insemination of Immature Starfish Oocytes and Mature Eggs
In starfish, the addition of the hormone 1-methyladenine (1-MA) to immature oocytes (germinal vesicle, GV-stage) arrested at the prophase of the first meiotic division induces meiosis resumption (maturation), which makes the mature eggs able to respond to the sperm with a normal fertilization respon...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/5/740 |