Extracellular Ca(2+) Is Required for Fertilization in the African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis

BACKGROUND: The necessity of extracellular Ca(2+) for fertilization and early embryonic development in the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, is controversial. Ca(2+) entry into X. laevis sperm is reportedly required for the acrosome reaction, yet fertilization and embryonic development have been...

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Autores principales: Wozniak, Katherine L., Mayfield, Brianna L., Duray, Alexis M., Tembo, Maiwase, Beleny, David O., Napolitano, Marc A., Sauer, Monica L., Wisner, Bennett W., Carlson, Anne E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5256882/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28114360
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170405

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5256882/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28114360
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170405

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