Xenopus laevis lack the critical sperm factor PLCζ
R. E. Bainbridge, J. C. Rosenbaum, P. Sau, A. E. Carlson
This study investigates whether Xenopus laevis sperm express an unannotated PLCZ1 ortholog, finding none and suggesting PLCZ1 may have been lost in the Xenopus lineage.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology