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Maternal spindle transfer overcomes embryo developmental arrest caused by ooplasmic defects in mice.
eLife - 29 Apr 2020
Costa-Borges Nuno, Spath Katharina, Miguel-Escalada Irene, Mestres Enric, Balmaseda Rosa, Serafín Anna, Garcia-Jiménez Maria, Vanrell Ivette, González Jesús, Rink Klaus, Wells Dagan, Calderón Gloria
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The developmental potential of early embryos is mainly dictated by the quality of the oocyte. Here, we explore the utility of the maternal spindle transfer (MST) technique as a reproductive approach to enhance oocyte developmental competence. Our proof-of-concept experiments show that replacement of the entire cytoplasm of oocytes from a sensitive mouse strain overcomes massive embryo developmental arrest...
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