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An Ode to Edward Chambers: Linkages of Transport, Calcium and pH to Sea Urchin Egg Arousal at Fertilization

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Mechanisms of Egg Activation

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The events which surround fertilization and ultimately result in the beginning of the developmental program are referred to as “egg activation”, as attested by the title of this chapter. However, the definition of activation is “to make active” and the first item I discuss is whether this term is appropriate for what occurs at fertilization. I do not ask this to be pedantic or pugnacious, but because a search for a more appropriate term might lead to a better definition/description and understanding of fertilization.

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Epel, D. (1989). An Ode to Edward Chambers: Linkages of Transport, Calcium and pH to Sea Urchin Egg Arousal at Fertilization. In: Nuccitelli, R., Cherr, G.N., Clark, W.H. (eds) Mechanisms of Egg Activation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0881-3_14

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