How does Xenopus oocyte acquire its competence to undergo meiotic maturation?

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-192

  Jessus, Catherine ^a   Ozon, René ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Meiotic maturation; MPF; Progesterone; Xenopus oocyte

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; CYCLIN B; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN KINASE; THREONINE; TYROSINE;

CELL CYCLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL SIZE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INHIBITION KINETICS; MEIOSIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHASE; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REVIEW; XENOPUS;

EID: 1842766406     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biolcel.2003.12.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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