Molecular mechanisms of asymmetric division in oocytes

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 883-897

  Sun, Shao Chen ^a   Kim, Nam Hyung ^b  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actin nucleation; Asymmetric division; Oocyte; Polar body extrusion; Small GTPase; Spindle migration

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN;

CELL DIVISION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CELL DIVISION; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; OOCYTES;

EID: 84880299804     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927613001566     Document Type: Conference Paper

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