ISSN:
1432-041X
Keywords:
Xenopus egg
;
Fertilization
;
Surface wave
;
Time-lapse cinematography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary In fertilizedXenopus eggs, shortly after egg rotation but well before the occurrence of the cleavage-associated “surface contraction waves”, two circular dark zones originate consecutively from the pigment spot marking the site of sperm entrance. They expand and travel centrifugally over the egg surface.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00848442
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