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. 2018 Sep 3;150(9):1233-1234.
doi: 10.1085/jgp.201812145. Epub 2018 Aug 6.

The fast block to polyspermy: New insight into a century-old problem

Laurinda A Jaffe  1
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The fast block to polyspermy: New insight into a century-old problem

Laurinda A Jaffe. J Gen Physiol. .

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Jaffe underscores new research that identifies key roles for IP3 and TMEM16a in the fast block to polyspermy.

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