Soma-germ contact across the basement membrane in the ovary
Yasuhiko Chikami, Kensuke Yahata
The paper reveals that ovarian follicle cells in myriapods extend cytoplasmic processes through the basement membrane to directly contact oocytes, challenging the notion that the basement membrane is a barrier to soma-germ communication.
Biology Letters · Apr 1, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology