The development of both the mammalian oocyte and the somatic cell compartments of the ovarian follicle is highly coordinated; this coordination ensures that the ovulated oocyte is ready to undergo ...

Researchers have found that a carefully orchestrated act of X-chromosome 'yoyo' predicts the successful and efficient development of mammalian egg cells. The findings could pave the way for generating ...

The new method offers researchers a powerful new platform to investigate the molecular mechanisms that control oogenesis, the process by which egg cells develop, and lays important groundwork for ...

The many types of cells in the human body are produced through the process of differentiation, in which stem cells are converted to more specialized types. Currently, it is challenging for researchers ...

Age related decline in female fertility remains one of the most urgent challenges facing reproductive medicine today. The decline affects both the number and the quality of oocytes, which reduces chan ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In starfish a hormonal peptide, gonad-stimulating substance (GSS), which is released from nervous tissue, acts on the gonad to produce a ...

The many types of cells in the human body are produced through the process of differentiation, in which stem cells are converted to more specialized types. Currently, it is challenging for researchers ...