An oocyte's journey is highly distinct from the vast majority of cells in the body. As one of the
largest and rarest cells, oocytes express unique genes required for the genesis of healthy …

Oocyte differentiation into a totipotent cell requires initial germ cell cyst breakdown to form
primordial follicles, recruitment of primordial follicles for development into primary follicles …

The molecular basis for acquisition of meiotic and developmental competence, the two main
outcomes of oocyte development and essential for producing an egg capable of being …

Genetic determinations of oocyte and ovarian follicle growth are still not well understood.
Genes specifically expressed on oocytes seem to play an important role in these processes …

Using a semi‐quantitative, single‐cell sensitive RT‐PCR method, we studied the expression
of oogenesis specific genes (Nobox, Oct4, Bmp15, Gdf9, Oogenesin1 and Oogenesin2) in …

Background Genes specifically expressed in the oocyte play key roles in oogenesis, ovarian
folliculogenesis, fertilization and/or early embryonic development. In an attempt to identify …

The mammalian oocyte is formed early in foetal life and may remain suspended at diplotene
of the first meiotic prophase until several decades later. When, following follicular …

Studies on oocyte-specific genes are important in understanding the genetic pathways
essential for folliculogenesis, oogenesis and early embryogenesis. Although the molecular …

Female infertility syndromes are among the most prevalent chronic health disorders in
women, but their genetic basis remains unknown because of uncertainty regarding the …

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 …