ERK1 and ERK2 activities are key to ovarian functions and fertility

Friday, May 15, 2009 - 00:28 in Biology & Nature

Two enzymes called extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1 and ERK2) are critical factors in a pathway that induces ovulation, maturation of the mammalian egg (oocyte) and other activities key to ovarian function and female fertility, said a group of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in a report that appears today in the journal Science...

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