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Telomere Shortening and Fusions: A Link to Aneuploidy in Early Human Embryo Development
1 Jul 2021
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ABSTRACT Importance It is known that oocytes undergo aging that is caused by exposure to an aged ovarian microenvironment. Telomere length in mouse and bovine oocytes declines with age, and age-associated telomere shortening in oocytes is considered a sign of poor development competency. Women with advanced age undergoing assisted reproductive technologies have poor outcomes because of increasing aneuploidy rates...
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