A novel molecular tool developed by a Lehigh University professor of biological sciences is enabling scientists to precisely ...

as a diploid non-dividing oocyte is transformed into a haploid fertilizable egg, as a prelude for the subsequent embryonic divisions and differentiation. Although cell differentiation and ...

These sites vary among cell types and undergo dynamic changes during development and in diseases. Oocytes produce numerous maternal factors essential for early embryonic development, which are ...

To ensure the correct euploid state of embryos, it is essential that vertebrate oocytes await fertilization arrested at metaphase of meiosis II. This MII arrest is mediated by XErp1/Emi2, which ...

uses to traverse the inner and outer layers of skin and emerge onto the skin's surface. The study identifies new cell types within the skin ...

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The global cell cryopreservation market revenue was around US$ 12.5 billion in 2023 and is estimated to reach US$ 76.4 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2% during ...

has been conducting research to turn pig-to-human transplantation from science fiction to life-saving medical care Scientist Anneke Walters sorts through oocytes -- cells in the ovaries -- being ...