Table 1.

Follicular development process and related genes.

Morphogenesis Process	Genes
From ovarian stem cell to ovigerous cords	Wnt4, Rspo1, Bmp2, Bmp4, Bmp8a, Smads, KltL, Oct4, Nanos1, Nanos3, Kit, Dazl, Bcl-x, Pin1, Pog, Gja1, Bax
Follicular assembly	Msx1, Msx2, Dicer, Notch, Follistain, Stra8, Stag3, Syce1, Sycp2l, Spo11, Msh4, Msh5, Dmc1, Rec8, Atm, Lsh, Cdk2, Cbep, Hsf1, Fanc-a, Fanc-c, Fanc-g, Bcl2, Brca1, Mcl1, Gdf9, Bmp15
Primordial follicles formation and growth	Foxl2, Ccn2, Cyp19a1, KitL, p27kip1, Figla, Pdk1, Mcm8, Foxo3, Pten, Sohlh1, Sohlh2, Lhx8, Nobox8, Ybx2, Tsc1/2, Diaph2/3, Ngf, Nt3, Nt4, Bdnf, Ntrk1, Ntrk2, Ntrk3, Birc1, Becn1, Atg7
Secondary follicle formation	Gdf9, Bmp15, Zp1, Zp2, Zp3, Cx43, Rspo2, Inha, Taf4b
Advance to latter stages	Esr1, Fshr, Nppc, Nprb, Kras, Erk1/2, Egfr, Bax, Ahr, Clast4, Polg