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Fine-scale structure of egg crucial for fertility
The shape of a protein that forms a key coating on an egg provides an atomic view of conception
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Scientists have figured out the exact shape of part of a protein that sits on the outside of the egg and aids in fertilization. The results, which may ultimately lead to new contraceptives and treatments for infertility, appear in the Dec. 4 Nature.
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