Assertion: ovary's oocyte | /r/CapableOf | influence growth of the follicle
Facets:
value: directly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Follicular somatic cells influence the developing oocyte by mediating its nutritional requirements and by synthesizing steroid hormones to support reproduction through both paracrine and endocrine mechanisms, whereas the oocyte directly influences somatic cell proliferation and growth of the follicle.