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The Program of Fertilization

The fusion of a sperm and an egg triggers a series of transient changes in the concentration of ions that prevents the fusion of additional sperm and initiates development of the embryo

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 237 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Program of Fertilization” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 237 No. 5 (), p. 128
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1177-128