Scientists recreate mouse egg cell development without ovarian support cells (IMAGE)

Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University

Scientists recreate mouse egg cell development without ovarian support cells

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The new method offers researchers a powerful new platform to investigate the molecular mechanisms that control oogenesis, the process by which egg cells develop, and lays important groundwork for future applications in human reproductive biology.

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ASHBi/Kyoto University

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