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[Primates in the study of oocyte maturation]
Pathologie-Biologie
|March 1, 1990
Summary
Mammalian oocyte maturation, arrested at the germinal vesicle (GV) stage, can be spontaneously initiated in vitro. Factors like follicular atresia and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) improve germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) rates in cynomolgus monkey oocytes.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Biology
- Cellular Biology
- Developmental Biology