| Term: | ovarian follicle oocyte stage I |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | ovarian follicle |
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| Synonyms: | egg follicle |
| Definition: | Oocyte development of zebrafish has been divided into five stages based on morphological criteria and on physiological and biochemical events. Stage I follicles (less than 140 microns) are primary growth stage, stage II follicles (140-340 microns) are cortical alveolus stage, stage III (340-690 microns) are vitellogenesis, stage IV (690-730 microns) are oocyte maturation, and stage V follicles are matured egg. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001110] |
| Name: | oocyte stage I |
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| Synonyms: | oocytes stage I, previtellogenic oocyte, primary oocyte, Stage 1 oocyte |
| Definition: | Oocyte part of stage I ovarian follicle. Stage I oocytes are basophilic, and have relatively large nuclei. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001567] |