Biology and Biotechnology of Follicle Development

Table 5

Transcription factors related to follicular and oocyte development [14].

Factor	mRNA expression		Protein localization
	Oocytes	Ovary	Oocyte	Ovary
Oct-4	+++	—	+++	—
Figα	+++	—	+++	—
NoBox	+++	—	+++	—
TAFII 105	—	+++	n/d	n/d
FOXL2	+	+++	—	+++
Oogenesin 1	+++	—	+++	—
Sox 3	+	++	—	—
Obox 1,2,3,4,5,6	++	—	n/d	n/d

—: not detected; n/d: not determined.