Comparative transcriptomic analysis of follicle-enclosed oocyte maturational and developmental competence acquisition in two non-mammalian vertebrates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In vertebrates, late oogenesis is a key period during which the oocyte acquires its ability to resume meiosis (<it>i.e</it>. maturational competence) and to develop, once fertilized, into a normal embryo (<it>i.e<...

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Main Authors: Bobe Julien, Gohin Maella, Chesnel Franck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/18