Histological study of germ cells development and apoptosis in mongolian sheep fetal ovaries

• Published in: Animal reproduction science Vol. 103; no. 1; pp. 179 - 186
• Main Authors: Qi, Aladaer, Zhang, ZP, Cao, GF, Zhang, Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.01.2008
• Subjects: Animals; Apoptosis; Apoptosis - physiology; Female; Fetal Development - physiology; Fetal ovary; Fetus; Histocytochemistry - veterinary; In Situ Nick-End Labeling - veterinary; Oogonia; Oogonia - physiology; Ovary - cytology; Ovary - embryology; Ovigerous cords; Pregnancy; Primordial follicles; Sheep; Sheep - embryology; Sheep; Primordial follicles; Oogonia; Ovigerous cords; Fetal ovary; Apoptosis

Mammalian germ cells proliferate by mitosis and begin meiotic development in fetal ovaries. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the germ cell proliferation and apoptosis, and elucidated some of the key developmental events and stages in Mongolian sheep fetal ovaries. Fourty three pairs of sheep...