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Using RNA-FISH, we found rRNAs in germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) stage oocytes and a small number of oocytes at the pro-metaphase of the first meiosis stage still associate with chromosomes, and can be labeled with 5-Ethynyl Uridine (5-EU). In oocytes, rDNA transcription factor UBTF are present within nucleoli at germinal vesicle (GV) stage or near chromosomes at GVBD stage. However, RNA polymerase I can only be found at GV but not GVBD oocytes. In contrast, RNA helicase DDX3X doesn\u2019t colocalize with UBTF in GV oocytes but does colocalize with UBTF in GVBD oocytes. During oocyte maturation, the proportion of oocyte with DDX3X focus gradually decrease after GVBD. At GVBD stage, both UBTF and DDX3X are associated with rRNA condensates. When treating oocytes with DDX3X inhibitor RK-33, the decrease of 5-EU signals in oocytes will be delayed. 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