Vertebrate eggs pause at a crucial stage in their development, starting again only after being fertilized by sperm. Another component of the activity that ensures this arrest has been identified.
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Duesbery, N., Vande Woude, G. An arresting activity. Nature 416, 804–805 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416804a
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