Term: oocyte stage I cell cortex
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Name: oocyte stage I
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]
Name: cell cortex
Synonyms: cell periphery, ectoplasm, peripheral cytoplasm
Definition: The region of a cell that lies just beneath the plasma membrane and often, but not always, contains a network of actin filaments and associated proteins.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005938]    QuickGO    AmiGO