The signal that stimulates mammalian embryo development
Embryo development is stimulated by calcium (Ca2+) signals that are generated in the egg cytoplasm by the fertilizing sperm. Eggs are formed via oogenesis. They go through a cell division known as meiosis, during which their diploid chromosome number is halved and new genetic combinations are create...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2024.1474009/full |