Regulation of mitochondrial DNA accumulation during oogenesis

Oocytes contain a large stock of mitochondria. These are essential because, following fertilization, the embryo does not resume mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication until near the time of implantation; therefore, a large stock is essential to ensure that each blastomere inherits a sufficient number...

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Main Author: Mahrous, Enas
Other Authors: Hugh Clarke (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2011
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=97087