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The road to maturation: somatic cell interaction and self-organization of the mammalian oocyte

The road to maturation: somatic cell interaction and self-organization of the mammalian oocyte

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The road to maturation: somatic cell interaction and self-organization of the mammalian oocyte

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The road to maturation: somatic cell interaction and self-organization of the mammalian oocyte

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, 2013-03, Vol.14 (3), p.141-152

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Key Points
The growth and the onset of meiotic maturation of the mammalian oocyte are controlled by bidirectional interactions between the oocyte and the surrounding somatic cells.
Junctional complexes and transzonal projections (TZPs) form the structural basis for the passage of signalling molecules and metabolic substrates that support oocy...

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The road to maturation: somatic cell interaction and self-organization of the mammalian oocyte

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1312173209

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1312173209

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1471-0072

E-ISSN

1471-0080

DOI

10.1038/nrm3531

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