Changes of large-scale chromatin configuration during mammalian oocyte differentiation

Oogenesis

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 93-108

  Luciano, Alberto Maria ^a   Lodde, Valentina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatin con figuration; Karyosphere; Oocyte growth; Transcriptional activity Meiosis developmental competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948068134     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-85729-826-3_7     Document Type: Chapter

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