Physiologic Course of Female Reproductive Function: A Molecular Look into the Prologue of Life

• Main Authors: Joselyn Rojas (Author), Mervin Chávez-Castillo (Author), Luis Carlos Olivar (Author), María Calvo (Author), José Mejías (Author), Milagros Rojas (Author), Jessenia Morillo (Author), Valmore Bermúdez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The genetic, endocrine, and metabolic mechanisms underlying female reproduction are numerous and sophisticated, displaying complex functional evolution throughout a woman's lifetime. This vital course may be systematized in three subsequent stages: prenatal development of ovaries and germ cells...