Anatomy

Oogonia

Euploid female germ cells of an early stage of OOGENESIS, derived from primordial germ cells during ovarian differentiation. Oogonia undergo MEIOSIS and give rise to haploid OOCYTES

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Euploid female germ cells of an early stage of OOGENESIS, derived from primordial germ cells during ovarian differentiation. Oogonia undergo MEIOSIS and give rise to haploid OOCYTES

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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91(75); was see under OVUM 1975-90

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  1. A05w.360w.490w.690w.700w
  2. A11w.497w.497w.650w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Oogonia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009867. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009867
  2. Oogonia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oogonium
  3. Oogonia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2024775