ea0044p222 | Reproduction | SFEBES2016
Thomson Kacie
, Atess Victoria
, Laird Mhairi
, Franks Stephen
, Hardy Kate
The factors responsible for regulating primordial follicle activation and early preantral follicle growth remain poorly understood, despite their importance in determining a females reproductive lifespan. The essential role of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family of receptors (ErbBs) during ovulation is well established; however there is emerging evidence that ErbBs may also be important regulators of early follicle development. This study aimed to investigate the ro...