Mammalian sperm-egg fusion: Evidence that epididymal protein DE plays a role mouse gamete fusion

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 462-468

  Cohen, D J ^a   Ellerman, D A ^a   Cuasnicu, P S ^a  

^a INST DE BIOL Y MED EXPERIMENTAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Fertilization; Ovum; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL ADHESION; CELL FUSION; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

EID: 0033870427     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod63.2.462     Document Type: Article

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