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Insect and mammal ovulation more alike than not?
2015-02-19 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] The average American woman lives more than 80 years and ovulates for 35 of them, producing an egg approximately once a month. The typical fruit fly lives about 4 weeks as an adult and ovulates every 30 minutes. Now researchers at the University of Connecticut report in PLOS Genetics that during a key process, the same gene may govern both. If correct, the results could bring insight to cancer metastasis, human fertility and ovarian disease. We have a general idea of …
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals