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Ovary

Known as: Ovarium, female gonad, ovarian structure 
The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production… 
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Atypical Melanocytic Nevus, Genital TypeBenign Brenner TumorBenign Ovarian Epithelial TumorBorderline Ovarian Mucinous Tumor

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Cortex of ovary

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Female internal genitalia structure

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Germline Stem Cells Anchored by Adherens Junctions in the Drosophila Ovary Niches
How stem cells are recruited to and maintained in their niches is crucial to understanding their regulation and use in… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Androgens stimulate early stages of follicular growth in the primate ovary.
The concept that androgens are atretogenic, derived from murine ovary studies, is difficult to reconcile with the fact that… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A novel group of pumilio mutations affects the asymmetric division of germline stem cells in the Drosophila ovary.
Germline stem cells play a pivotal role in gametogenesis; yet little is known about how they are formed, how they divide to self… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Sertoli cell signaling by Desert hedgehog regulates the male germline
Review
1994
Review
1994
Hormonal control of gene expression in the ovary.
The maturation of ovarian follicles involves several sequential stages: initiation, growth, selection, ovulation, and… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
The insect ovary : ultrastructure, previtellogenic growth and evolution
Preface. 1: Introduction. 1.1. Why we are interested in insect reproduction. 1.2. A short historical review. 2: The ovary of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Activin-binding protein from rat ovary is follistatin.
Activin, a member of the transforming growth factor beta protein family, was originally isolated from gonadal fluids and… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Gap junctions between the oocyte and companion follicle cells in the mammalian ovary
Tracer and freeze-fracture electron microscopy of the ovaries of neonatal rat and adult mouse, rat, rabbit, and primate have… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Development of the reproductive system of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
The syndrome of testicular feminization in male pseudohermaphrodites.
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