The spark of life.
The sperm activates the egg to begin developing into an embryo by triggering a wave of intracellular calcium release, which sweeps across the egg like a forest fire. The identity of the signaling molecules that mediate this fundamental event has remained a mystery until recently. Now, new informatio...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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