Assembling egg cells involves cytoplasmic and nuclear processes that together enable embryonic development. A study now defines a set of transcription factors required for cytoplasmic, but not key nuclear, processes.
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Schultz, R.M., Eppig, J.J. Challenges to making an egg. Nat Cell Biol 23, 9–10 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-020-00622-5
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