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Kidney cells expressing the isomo protein and in addition a fluorescent protein in the cell nucleus (in purple), adjacent to an egg expressing a fluorescent protein in the cell membrane (green) and staining the genetic material in blue.

Connection exercise - how is an embryo created?

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Researchers from the Technion in collaboration with the University of Tokyo reveal a new role for the IZUMO1 protein in the fusion process between sperm and egg
A mature egg is ready for fertilization. Around the egg - the follicle cells. Photo: Prof. Alex Tzafariri, Weizmann Institute

ripening

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Injection of sperm into the egg in in vitro fertilization. From Wikipedia

The father of the "test tube babies", Prof. Robert Edwards from Great Britain won the Nobel Prize for Medicine

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An embryo from two fertilized eggs. Photo: WELLCOME TRUST - the organization that funded the research at Newcastle University

DNA transferred between two fertilized eggs: a breakthrough and hope for the prevention of mitochondrial diseases

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Sperm cells penetrate the egg during natural fertilization. From Wikipedia

A man a man, sort of

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Basic research and child

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Obama's promise to remove restrictions on stem cell funding? Please wait

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