Fertilization Discovery Opens Door to New Male Contraceptive (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Fertilization Discovery Opens Door to New Male Contraceptive

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Claudia Rival, PhD, (from left) shares notes with Kodi Ravichandran, PhD, and Jeffrey J. Lysiak, PhD. The researchers have made a surprising discovery about fertilization and the egg's role in it, potentially paving the way for a new contraceptive.

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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