Changes in large-scale chromatin structure and function during oogenesis: A journey in company with follicular cells

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 3-10

  Luciano, Alberto M ^a   Franciosi, Federica ^a   Dieci, Cecilia ^a   Lodde, Valentina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatin; Cumulus cells; Germinal vesicle; Oocyte; Transcriptional activity; Transcriptome

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

CHROMATIN;

ANIMAL; CHROMATIN; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

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

EID: 84927692396     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.06.026     Document Type: Article

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