Gamete Fusion and Sperm DNA Internalization (IMAGE)

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Gamete Fusion and Sperm DNA Internalization

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The spermatozoon fuses with the bottom of the oocyte membrane (5 minutes after the initial contact). Then, the sperm DNA is transferred inside the oocyte cytoplasm from the 50th minutes.

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Confocal Microscope. Obj 40x oil. Mice Gametes. Benjamin Ravaux

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