Oocyte (IMAGE)

Penn State

Oocyte

Caption

The cumulus-oocyte complex, consisting of the oocyte -- the cell from which an ovum develops -- and surrounding cumulus granulosa cells, is the target of researchers for development of novel contraception technologies.

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Francisco Diaz lab

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