Oogenesis (PDF)

Oogenesis - the process by which female germ cells develop into
mature eggs, or ova - is a complex process involving many important
elements of developmental and cellular biology: from cell-cell
interactions, complex signalling cascades, specialized cell cycles
and cytoskeleton organization. Oocytes from various species
(including clam, starfish, xenopus and mouse) are excellent model
systems to study the biochemistry of cell division with important
implications for basic and clinical research.

This book describes the entire process of oogenesis in
chronological order with contributions from leading international
researchers and chapters covering medical and ethical
considerations in oogenic biology. Topics include sex determination
and gonadal development, control of meiotic chromosome pairing and
homologous recombination, control of meiotic divisions and the
remodelling of the oocyte into a totipotent zygote as well as
medically-assisted reproduction.

This volume is an essential resource for all students,
researchers and clinicians in developmental and reproductive
biology.

Key features:

* Reaches beyond the study of simply meiosis to cover all aspects
of oogenesis

* Synthesizes recent advances in the field, drawing on studies
from different model species

* Chapter sequence designed to follow the time line in
vivo

* Written by an international panel of expert researchers