Egg activation

Curr Biol. 2026 May 4;36(9):R367-R369. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.040.

Authors

Jonathon M Thomalla¹, Emily L Rivard¹, Anyerys Diaz¹, Mariana F Wolfner²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
² Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: mfw5@cornell.edu.

PMID: 42086026
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.040

Abstract

Thomalla et al. provide an overview of the conserved and divergent mechanisms of egg activation across animals.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Oogenesis* / physiology
Ovum* / physiology