Abstract
Meiotic maturation and ovulation rates in Caenorhabditis elegans are regulated by a sperm-released gradient of major sperm protein (MSP). Recent work has provided insights into the modulation of the MSP signal by the trafficking of its receptor in oocytes.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Caenorhabditis elegans
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism*
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Cell Cycle Proteins / metabolism*
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Endocytosis / physiology*
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Female
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Helminth Proteins / metabolism*
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Male
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Meiosis / physiology*
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Oocytes / metabolism
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Oocytes / physiology*
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Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / metabolism*
Substances
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
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Cell Cycle Proteins
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Helminth Proteins
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major sperm protein, nematode
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Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
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vab-1 protein, C elegans