Postnatal oogenesis leads to an exceptionally large ovarian reserve in naked mole-rats
Female naked mole rats are long lived and show little or no decline in fertility over their lifespan. Here Brieño-Enríquez et al., demonstrate that naked mole-rats establish an exceptionally large ovarian reserve and undergo postnatal oogenesis.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36284-8 |