Meiotic wave adds extra asymmetry to the development of female chicken gonads

Development of female gonads in the chicken is asymmetric. This asymmetry affects gene expression, morphology, and germ cell development; consequently only the left ovary develops into a functional organ, whereas the right ovary remains vestigial. In males, on the other hand, both gonads develop int...

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Main Authors: de Melo Bernardo, Ana, Heeren, A. Marijne, van Iperen, Liesbeth, Fernandes, Maria Gomes, He, Nannan, Anjie, Stafford, Noce, Toshiaki, Ramos, Ester Silveira, de Sousa Lopes, Susana M. Chuva
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5034815/