Parthenogenesis in Urechis caupo (Echiura) II. Role of intracellular pH in parthenogenesis induction

Development Growth and Differentiation

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-104

  Stephano, José Luis ^a   Gould, Meredith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

egg activation; egg electrophysiology; germinal vesicle breakdown; intracellular pH

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

ACIDIFICATION; ACROSOME; ALKALINIZATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FERTILIZATION; GERMINAL VESICLE; MEIOSIS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MITOSIS; PARTHENOGENESIS; PROTEIN ISOLATION; WORM;

ANIMALIA; ECHIURA; SIPUNCULUS NUDUS; URECHIS CAUPO;

EID: 0030897861     PISSN: 00121592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-169X.1997.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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