Stella E. Cho
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DILP8 serves as a mature follicle sensor to prevent excessive accumulation of mature follicles in Drosophila ovaries and oocyte aging. Open
Excessive mature follicle accumulation in ovaries harms oocyte health and offspring viability. As such, the number of mature follicles in ovaries is tightly controlled. In Drosophila, each ovary is comprised of ~16 ovarioles, each containi…
Actomyosin contraction in the follicular epithelium provides the major mechanical force for follicle rupture during <i>Drosophila</i> ovulation Open
Ovulation is critical for sexual reproduction and consists of the process of liberating fertilizable oocytes from their somatic follicle capsules, also known as follicle rupture. The mechanical force for oocyte expulsion is largely unknown…