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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cell Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/12/56 |