| OBO ID: ZFA:0009227 |
| Term Name: | granulosa cell | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | A supporting cell for the developing female gamete in the ovary of mammals. They develop from the coelomic epithelial cells of the gonadal ridge. Granulosa cells form a single layer around the mammalian oocyte in the primordial ovarian follicle and advance to form a multilayered cumulus oophorus surrounding the ovum in the Graafian follicle. The major functions of granulosa cells include the production of steroids and LH receptors. | ||
| Appears at: | Unknown | ||
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) | ||
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology |
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