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folliculogenesis

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folliculogenesis
growth and development of the primordial follicle in the ovary. The maximal number of oocytes that the female will ever have are present in the ovary at birth.


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We also evaluated ovarian follicle numbers in adult female offspring because alterations in folliculogenesis have been observed after exposure to the commercial PCB mixture Aroclor 1016 (Baldridge et al.
Effects of developmental exposure to 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ... by Talsness, Chris E. / Environmental Health Perspectives
1] mice exposed to BaP in utero was associated with marked alterations in gametogenesis and folliculogenesis and a dramatic decrease in the size of the gonads, including the reduction in the size of seminiferous tubules in males (10).
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-induced cytotoxicity in cultured rat ... by Kubinski, Dana / Environmental Health Perspectives
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