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Coordinate expression of the three zona pellucida genes during mouse oogenesis
1 Jul 1995
Abstract excerpt
The mammalian zona pellucida is an extracellular matrix that surrounds growing oocytes, ovulated eggs and early embryos. The mouse zona is composed of three sulfated glycoproteins: ZP1, ZP2 and ZP3. Each is critically involved in fertilization, the postfertilization block to polyspermy and protection of the preimplantation embryo. We have previously isolated cDNAs encoding mouse ZP2 and ZP3 and now report the...
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