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Oocyte-specific genes affect folliculogenesis, fertilization, and early development.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Jul 2007
Zheng Ping, Dean Jurrien
Abstract excerpt
Although cell-autonomous genetic programs pursued by germ and somatic cells are of critical import, intimate interplays between the two cell types are also essential for normal development of the female gonad. Recent studies demonstrate that oocytes play active roles in coordinating the growth and differentiation of somatic cells during folliculogenesis and affect successful outcomes at fertilization and early...
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