Fertilization Discovery Recasts Role of the Egg, Could Lead to New Contraceptive (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Fertilization Discovery Recasts Role of the Egg, Could Lead to New Contraceptive

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UVA School of Medicine researchers Kodi Ravichandran, PhD (from left); Claudia Rival, PhD; and Jeffrey J. Lysiak, PhD, have made a surprising discovery about fertilization.

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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