Interplay between Calcium and RGS2 during Egg Development and Fertilization (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Interplay between Calcium and RGS2 during Egg Development and Fertilization

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The diagram depicts the interplay between calcium and RGS2 during egg development and fertilization. RGS2 suppresses calcium signaling long enough for the sperm to travel and fuse with the egg.

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