A novel role for ATP2B in ascidians: Ascidian-specific mutations in ATP2B contribute to sperm chemotaxis.

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Sperm chemotaxis, in which sperms are attracted to conspecific eggs via species-specific attractants, plays an important role in fertilization. This phenomenon has been observed in various animals and species-specific sperm attractants have been reported in some species. However, the mechanisms involved in the reception and recognition of the species-specific attractant by the sperms is poorly studied....

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