The actin cytoskeleton in meiotic maturation and fertilization of starfish eggs

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 384, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-143

  Chun, Jong T ^a   Santella, Luigia ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ACTIN FILAMENT; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CYTOSKELETON; DEPOLYMERIZATION; EGG; FERTILIZATION; MEIOTIC PROPHASE I; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE MATURATION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STARFISH;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CYTOSKELETON; FERTILIZATION; MEIOSIS; STARFISH; ZYGOTE;

ASTEROIDEA;

EID: 65549154976     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.04.087     Document Type: Short Survey

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