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IHC analysis revealed minimal CDH3 expression in the germ cell nests at 1-dph. Elevated CDH3 expression was observed in primordial follicles formed via Nest breakdown at 15-dph. Notably, CDH3 expression decreased significantly at 90-dph, but positive signals remained in thecal epithelia of the medullary cavities. The results of lentivirus experiments revealed that CDH3 downregulation suppressed the expression of oogenesis genes (FSHR, CYP19A1, BMP15, and BCL2). 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