Gametogenesis, Early Embryo Development and Stem Cell Derivation - Brevini, Tiziana A.L.; GEORGIA, PENNAROSSA; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013)
Gametogenesis: Primordial germ cells; Mitosis and Meiosis; Maturation of the female gamete; Imprinting and epigenetic regulation; Fertilization; Oocyte activation -- Early embryo development: Syngamy and spindle formation; Cleavage, compaction and blastulation; Cell commitment and Waddington model of epigenetic restriction.  Asymmetric imprinting; Establishment of the body axis -- Stem cells and gametogenesis: Oocyte competence and potency; Oocyte as a source of uniparental pluripotent cells; Spindles of uniparental origin in mammals; Stem cells as a source of oocytes.
Keywords: Stem cells; Reproductive medicine; Cell biology; Stem Cells; Reproductive Medicine; Cell Biology