Wave of free calcium at fertilization in
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Hafner, Mathias ;Petzelt, Christian ;Nobiling, Rainer ;Pawley, James B. ;Kramp,
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Article
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1988
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A wave front of increased free calcium traversing the egg at fertilization is demonstrated in the sea urchin Lytechinus pictus. The use of the fluorescent calcium chelator fura-2 in combination with low-light-level TV microscopy and image processing allows the visualization of the Ca2+ wave front wi