Ca2+-evoked sperm cessation determines embryo number in mammals.
Hitomi Watanabe, Daiya Ohara, Shinichiro Chuma, Yusuke Takeuchi, Tomoatsu Takano, Ami Katanaya, Satohiro Nakao, Akihisa Kaneko, Takatoku Oida, Tatsuya Katsuno, Takuya Uehata, Toru Takeo, Munehiro Okamoto, Keiji Hirota, Gen Kondoh
The paper identifies a Ca2+-dependent sperm subpopulation that regulates embryo number in mammals by reducing fertilization rates when removed.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology