Cortical modifications inParacentrotus lividuseggs after ammonia activation
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction
- Vol. 1 (6) , 355-358
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01651269.1979.10553333
Abstract
We have shown by electron microscopy that ammonia activation of Paracentrotus lividus eggs alters the inner ultrastructure of cortical granules. If activated eggs are inseminated, they fail to undergo a typical cortical reaction.Keywords
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