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Maternal Storage in the Mammalian Oocyte

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Developmental Biology and Pathology

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Pathology ((CT PATHOLOGY,volume 62))

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As early as 1896, Wilson stated that embryogenesis commences during oogenesis. Much evidence now exists suggesting that at least in invertebrates and lower vertebrates the information controlling early embryonic development is programmed during oogenesis (see reviews by Davidson, 1968; Davidson and Hough, 1972; Gross, 1972; Smith, 1972; Gross et al., 1973a).

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Engel, W., Franke, W. (1976). Maternal Storage in the Mammalian Oocyte. In: Gropp, A., Benirschke, K. (eds) Developmental Biology and Pathology. Current Topics in Pathology, vol 62. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66458-8_3

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