Unfertilized frog eggs die by apoptosis following meiotic exit

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A characteristic feature of frog reproduction is external fertilization accomplished outside the female's body. Mature fertilization-competent frog eggs are arrested at the meiotic metaphase II with high activity of the key meio...

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Main Authors: Tokmakov Alexander A, Iguchi Sho, Iwasaki Tetsushi, Fukami Yasuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/12/56