Sperm-Egg Fusion: A Molecular Enigma of Mammalian Reproduction
The mechanism of gamete fusion remains largely unknown on a molecular level despite its indisputable significance. Only a few of the molecules required for membrane interaction are known, among them IZUMO1, which is present on sperm, tetraspanin CD9, which is present on the egg, and the newly found...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4100174/ |