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Whole-Depth Change in Bovine Zona Pellucida Biomechanics after Fertilization: How Relevant in Hindering Polyspermy?

Polyspermy is a common problem in bovine in vitro fertilization (IVF) and has a still unclear etiology. In this specie, after IVF, despite the lack of a biochemical post-fertilization hardening, the stiffness of the outer ZP layer is significantly increased. Therefore, polyspermy might be related to...

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Autores principales: Papi, Massimiliano, Brunelli, Roberto, Familiari, Giuseppe, Frassanito, Maria Cristina, Lamberti, Luciano, Maulucci, Giuseppe, Monaci, Maurizio, Pappalettere, Carmine, Parasassi, Tiziana, Relucenti, Michela, Sylla, Lakamy, Ursini, Fulvio, De Spirito, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3458926/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23049839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045696