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The molecular complexity of fertilization: Introducing the concept of a fertilization synapse
12 Mar 2016
Abstract excerpt
The details of sperm-egg interactions remain a relative mystery despite many decades of research. As new molecular complexities are being discovered, we need to revise the framework in which we think about fertilization. As such, we propose that fertilization involves the formation of a synapse between the sperm and egg. A cellular synapse is a structure that mediates cell adhesion, signaling, and secretion...
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