Large-scale chromatin morpho-functional changes during mammalian oocyte growth and differentiation

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-235

  Luciano, Alberto M ^a   Lodde, V ^a   Franciosi, F ^a   Tessaro, I ^a   Corbani, D ^a   Modina, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatin configuration; Developmental competence; Gap junctions; Mammals; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OOGENESIS;

EID: 84877096947     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: 20388306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2012.e37     Document Type: Review

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