Egg meets sperm: The female side of the story
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 13:20
in Biology & Nature
Researchers can now describe the 3-D structure of a complete egg receptor that binds sperm at the beginning of fertilization. The results will lead to better understanding of infertility and may enable entirely new types of contraceptives.
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