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The Ovary
Author(s) -
Oktem Ozgur,
Oktay Kutluk
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1434.009
Subject(s) - folliculogenesis , ovary , infertility , ovulation , embryology , ovulation induction , biology , physiology , gynecology , medicine , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology , anatomy , embryo , hormone , embryogenesis , genetics , pregnancy
A prerequisite to the understanding of the ovarian diseases and infertility is a thorough understanding of normal embryology and physiology of the ovary. Therefore, the objective of this review article is to provide brief and updated information on the molecular basis of the events that control gonadal development, germ cell formation, folliculogenesis, and ovulation.