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Comment
. 2013 Feb 15;12(4):542-3.
doi: 10.4161/cc.23676. Epub 2013 Jan 31.

Sperm(idine) answers the next generation

Varun K Gupta  1 , Stephan J Sigrist
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Sperm(idine) answers the next generation

Varun K Gupta et al. Cell Cycle. .
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Figure 1. Model representing the major events of fertilization in yeast. Several responses are induced in response to reciprocal pheromone stimulation in oppositely mating strains, which might be regulated by spermidine (Spd).
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  • Spermidine promotes mating and fertilization efficiency in model organisms.
    Bauer MA, Carmona-Gutiérrez D, Ruckenstuhl C, Reisenbichler A, Megalou EV, Eisenberg T, Magnes C, Jungwirth H, Sinner FM, Pieber TR, Fröhlich KU, Kroemer G, Tavernarakis N, Madeo F. Bauer MA, et al. Cell Cycle. 2013 Jan 15;12(2):346-52. doi: 10.4161/cc.23199. Epub 2012 Jan 15. Cell Cycle. 2013. PMID: 23255134 Free PMC article.

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