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The role of proteins of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily in the intraovarian regulation of follicular development
11 Feb 2005
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian follicular development occurs in a hierarchical manner with each follicle having a unique biochemical composition at any moment in time. It has long been understood that a precise coordination between the growth and maturation of the oocyte and adjacent follicular cells (i.e. somatic cells) is essential in order to produce an oocyte that is fully competent to undergo fertilization and embryo development....
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