Animal Female Meiosis: The Challenges of Eliminating Centrosomes

Sexual reproduction requires the generation of gametes, which are highly specialised for fertilisation. Female reproductive cells, oocytes, grow up to large sizes when they accumulate energy stocks and store proteins as well as mRNAs to enable rapid cell divisions after fertilisation. At the same ti...

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Published in:Cells
Main Author: Oliver J. Gruss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/7/7/73