Spatiotemporal Expression of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Family Ligands and Receptors in the Zebrafish Ovary: A Potential Paracrine-Signaling Mechanism for Oocyte-Follicle Cell Communication1

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The bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), originally identified by their abilities to induce bone and/or cartilage formation, have been reported to be involved in various growth and differentiation processes, including reproduction. Although mammalian models are more frequently used to study the BMP system in reproduction, we have extended the study to the zebrafish, an excellent model for studying female...

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