title: Cytoskeleton in Xenopus oocytes and eggs.
abstract: The Xenopus egg is a huge cell divided into compartments with distinct characteristics. The organization of the cytoskeleton reflects both the size of the egg and its regional differences. We review the information concerning the deployment and function of cytoskeletal elements during the changes in cellular organization accompanying oogenesis, oocyte maturation, and following fertilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Elinson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Houliston
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002451:Cell Compartmentation; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005306:Fertilization; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009865:Oocytes / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009866:Oogenesis; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014982:Xenopus laevis / Q000196:embryology*