Oogonial stem cells: the unexpected superheroes

For many years, scientists believed females of human and other species were born with a fixed number of cells, termed oocytes, capable of developing into eggs and that number would decrease throughout their lives until it ceased (Zuckerman 1951). This meant that females could only have offspring as...

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Main Author: Rita L Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2024-04-01
Series:Reproduction and Fertility
Online Access:https://raf.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/raf/5/2/RAF-24-0004.xml