Separation of Female Chromosomes is Specifically Induced by Protein Kinase C Independent of the Calcium Pathway During Fertilization of Mouse Eggs

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-168

  Inagaki, Noboru ^a   Kitai, Hirokatsu ^a   Suzuki, Shuetsu ^b   Nakatogawa, Norie ^b   Kuji, Naoaki ^b   Yoshimura, Yasunori ^b  

^a Social Insurance Saitama Chuo Hosp   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromosome separation; In vitro fertilization; Oocyte activation; Protein kinase C

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650368139     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.14.157     Document Type: Article

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