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Free Ca2+ ions are among the half dozen or so small ions or molecules whose changing patterns within cells is in immediate control of their growth, development, behavior, and death. This chapter focuses on the role of free Ca2+ in activating eggs and in the development of pattern.
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Jaffe, L.F. (1989). Calcium Pulses, Waves, and Gradients in Early Development. In: Fiskum, G. (eds) Cell Calcium Metabolism. GWUMC Department of Biochemistry Annual Spring Symposia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5598-4_34
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