Germinal vesicle position and meiotic maturation in mouse oocyte

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During meiotic maturation, mammalian oocytes undergo an asymmetric division which is crucial for the formation of a functional gamete. In various organisms, accurate positioning of the nucleus before M-phase plays a major role in asymmetric cell divisions. However, the role of the position of the nucleus (or germinal vesicle, GV) during the prophase I arrest has not been investigated in mammalian oocytes. Here,...

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