| Name: | ovarian follicle |
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| Synonyms: | egg follicle |
| Definition: | Oocyte development of zebrafish has been divided into five stages based on morphological criteria and on physiological and biochemical events. Stage I follicles (less than 140 microns) are primary growth stage, stage II follicles (140-340 microns) are cortical alveolus stage, stage III (340-690 microns) are vitellogenesis, stage IV (690-730 microns) are oocyte maturation, and stage V follicles are matured egg. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001110] |
| Name: | compartment boundary |
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| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000088] |