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- noun biology The
process of growing and developing for an ovarian follicle in theovary .
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Cyclicity stopped abruptly and folliculogenesis was inhibited in queens exposed to less than 8 hours of light.
From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007
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The complete process of follicle growth leading up to ovulation is known as folliculogenesis.
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These are important factors for maintaining ovarian morphology, folliculogenesis, and ovulation Alterations in fertility-related genes in the male and female rats on the different dietary regimes.
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Reduced reproductive rates in the female mice could be explained by a suboptimal uterine environment, early pregnancy failure, impaired folliculogenesis, missed ovulations, or a combination of these events.
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The steps involved with conception and pregnancy are delicate and complex -- particularly the process of folliculogenesis.
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This gene is an oocyte secreted paracrine factor essential for mammalian ovarian folliculogenesis
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To examine folliculogenesis, diestrus ovaries from
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Albertini DF, Nishimori K, Kumar TR, Lu N, et al. (1996) Growth differentiation factor-9 is required during early ovarian folliculogenesis.
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Magel2-null females show no anatomical differences of external or internal reproductive organs, and their ovaries have grossly normal folliculogenesis with mature Graafian follicles, ovarian steroidogenesis is not likely perturbed and is therefore not a likely culprit for abnormal estrous cycling in these mice.
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In the ovary, ccnd2 is expressed in the granulosa cells of the follicles and has been shown to play an important role in folliculogenesis.
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