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The human sperm centrosome is responsible for normal syngamy and early embryonic development
1 Jan 1997
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As early as 1887, it was postulated that the mature oocyte possesses all of the elements necessary for embryonic development with the exception of an active division centre, and that the spermatozoon contains such a centre, but lacks the substrate in which to operate. This division centre is called the centrosome. The precise definition of this structure is still a subject for debate. It consists of two...
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