Evolution, ovulation and cancer.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23599898.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.00729 and PMC identifier 3628404.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
Secretions by epithelial cells of the fallopian tube regulate ovulation through conserved pathways, which means that experiments on flies might provide insights into the human reproductive system and, possibly, ovarian cancer.
Medical subject headings
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Oocytes
- Oviducts
- Ovulation