Term: ovarian follicle granulosa cell layer
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Name: ovarian follicle
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: granulosa cell layer
Synonyms: granulosa cell layers
Definition: Portion of tissue part of the ovarian follicle containing a single layer of granulosa cells that surround the developing oocyte.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001112]