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Oocyte

Oocyte

An oocyte is a female germ cell that has entered meiosis and can contribute a haploid genome to an embryo after fertilization.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000023View source record ↗

Overview

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An oocyte is a female germ cell that has entered and can contribute a genome to an embryo after .

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
Body systemReproduction & Development
Typical locationOvary and reproductive tract
Lineage / classFemale germ cell
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000023

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeGerm Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Oocyte · Cell type
Germ Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Oocyte · Cell type
Oocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Germ Cell · Cell type

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Oocyte.

databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Oocyte is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000023).