Cell surface changes in the egg at fertilization
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Cell surface changes in the egg at fertilization.
An egg changes dramatically at fertilization. These changes include its developmental potential, its physiology, its gene expression profile, and its cell surface. This review highlights the changes in the cell surface of the egg that occur in response to sperm. These changes include modifications to the extracellular matrix, to the plasma membrane, and to the secretory vesicles whose contents ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Reproduction and Development
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1040-452X
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.21090