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Number of germ cells and meiotic prophase stages in fetal rat ovaries cultured in vitro

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: Ovaries from 13.5-day-old rat fetuses were cultured in vitro in a hormone-free medium for up to 8 days. The number of germ cells increased during the first 4 days and then sharply decreased. The initial decrease was concomitant with the first leptotene stages. All stages of meiotic prophase progressively appeared in the remaining germ cells.

Source: Reproduction

DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.0730579

Authors: J. Prépin, C. Gibello-Kervran, G. Charpentier, A. Jost

Institution: Collège de France

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive Biology and Fertility

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique