Gene:
zygote arrest 1
Gene ID:
195072
Symbol:
ZAR1
Species:
1000
Description:
The female gamete, the oocyte, serves the distinct purpose of transmitting the maternal genome and other maternal factors critical for postovulation events. Oocytes have diverse functions in ovarian folliculogenesis, fertilization, and embryogenesis. ZAR1 is an oocyte-specific gene that appears to function at the oocyte-to-gamete transition (Wu et al., 2003).[supplied by OMIM]