background:
he female gamete, the oocyte, serves the distinct purpose of transmitting the maternal genome and other maternal factors critical for postovulation events. Oocytes have diverse functions in ovarian folliculogenesis, fertilization, and embryogenesis. ZAR1 is an oocyte-specific gene that appears to function at the oocyte-to-gamete transition
Function:
Essential for female fertility. May play a role in the oocyte-to-embryo transition.
Subcellular Location:
Cytoplasm.
Tissue Specificity:
Ovary and testis.
Similarity:
Belongs to the ZAR1 family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 326340 Human
SwissProt: Q86SH2 Human
Unigene: 276457 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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