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  Micropyle On Left
To see the wave of release of calcium ions in this transparent fish egg, it was injected with aequorin, a protein that emits light when it binds to calcium ions. The fertilizing sperm enters through the micropyle on the left, where you see the wave of release of calcium ions begin. This sequence is approximately twice as fast as it actually occurs.
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