Germ cell depletion from mammalian ovary: possible involvement of apoptosis and autophagy
Abstract Mammalian ovary contains millions of germ cells during embryonic life but only few of them are culminated into oocytes that achieve meiotic competency just prior to ovulation. The majority of germ cells are depleted from ovary through several pathways. Follicular atresia is one of the major...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12929-018-0438-0 |