Distinct waves of ovarian follicles contribute to mouse oocyte production

The earliest growing mouse follicles, wave 1, rapidly develop in the ovarian medulla, while the great majority, wave 2, are stored for later use as resting primordial follicles in the cortex. Wave 1 follicles are known to mostly undergo atresia, a fate sometimes associated with the persistence of st...

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Published in:	eLife
Main Authors:	Qi Yin, Allan C Spradling
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2025-10-01
Subjects:	ovarian follicle follicle wave oocyte theca cell steroid
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/107352