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Effect of a null mutation of the oviduct-specific glycoprotein gene on mouse fertilization.
The Biochemical journal - 1 Sept 2003
Araki Yoshihiko, Nohara Makoto, Yoshida-Komiya Hiromi, Kuramochi Takashi, Ito Mamoru, Hoshi Hiroyoshi, Shinkai Yoichi, Sendai Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
The mammalian fertilization process takes place in a complex microenvironment within the female genital tract. A member of the chitinase protein family, oviduct-specific glycoprotein (OGP), has been identified in oviductal fluid from various mammalian species, including humans. Although OGP is wi...
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