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Sea urchin embryogenesis is accompanied by polyadenylic acid [poly(A)J synthesis. Inhibition of protein synthesis and prevention of the first cleavage result in a significant increase in poly(A) content, suggesting that poly(A) synthesis occurs immediately after fertilization.
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SLATER, D., SLATER, I. & GILLESPIE, D. Post-fertilization Synthesis of Polyadenylic Acid in Sea Urchin Embryos. Nature 240, 333–337 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240333a0
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