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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| description | 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 long as they had functional oocytes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b11d8c137d34473b9b981235d10891202024-04-13T10:17:59ZengBioscientificaReproduction and Fertility2633-83862024-04-015214https://doi.org/10.1530/RAF-24-0004Oogonial stem cells: the unexpected superheroesRita L Sousa0Gamete Research Centre, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BelgiumFor 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 long as they had functional oocytes.https://raf.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/raf/5/2/RAF-24-0004.xml |
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