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ECB-ART-29963
Nature 1976 Aug 19;2625570:661-4. doi: 10.1038/262661a0.
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Intracellular pH and activation of sea urchin eggs after fertilisation.

Johnson JD , Epel D .


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The intracellular pH of the sea urchin embryo increases 0.3 pH units between 1 and 4 min after fertilisation. The increase in pH is required for initiating development. The increase results from an exchange of extracellular Na+ for intracellular H+.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844