Xenopus Anatomy Ontology: Summary for oocyte

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XB-ANAT-254

Name: oocyte

XAO Id: XAO:0000256

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Stage Range: undefined

Definition: The developing female gamete, the differentiation of which is classified into six stages: I (pre-vitellogenic), II (early vitellogenic), III (mid-vitellogenic, formation of pigment), IV (polarization along animal-vegetal axis), V (late vitellogenic), and VI (post-vitellogenic, appearance of equatorial band).

Develops From:

Anatomy Item	Stage Range
secondary oogonium	undefined

Develops Into:

Anatomy Item	Stage Range
egg	undefined to adult frog

Component Anatomy Items:

References: NCBO BioPortal, Ontology Lookup Service