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Wnt4/5a signalling coordinates cell adhesion and entry into meiosis during presumptive ovarian follicle development
27 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
Germ cells are the foundation of an individual, since they generate the gametes and provide the unique genome established through meiosis. The sex-specific fate of the germline in mammals is thought to be controlled by somatic signals, which are still poorly characterized. We demonstrate here that somatic Wnt signalling is crucial for the control of female germline development. Wnt-4 maintains germ cell cysts and...
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