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A novel function for the presenilin family member spe-4: inhibition of spermatid activation in Caenorhabditis elegans.

BACKGROUND: Sperm cells must regulate the timing and location of activation to maximize the likelihood of fertilization. Sperm from most species, including the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, activate upon encountering an external signal. Activation for C. elegans sperm occurs as spermatids undergo...

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Autores principales: Gosney, Ryoko, Liau, Wei-Siang, LaMunyon, Craig W
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2383881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18430247
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-213X-8-44