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Scientists Discover a New Form of Inheritance That Doesn’t Involve DNA
Science is rarely straightforward. Many times, scientists embark on a study looking for evidence for a particular hypothesis, ...
Why aged oocytes struggle to repair DNA damage
They are formed in a woman's body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But ...
Nature2mon
Human–animal cytoplasmic hybrid embryos, mitochondria, and an energetic debate
The use of human oocytes to carry out similar procedures has already been licensed by the HFEA 5, but the shortage of donated human oocytes 6 has prompted the search for an alternative, hence the ...
Baylor College of Medicine4y
Oocyte Freezing (Egg Banking)
Oocyte cryopreservation is a suitable fertility preservation option for women who are not partnered, have ethical objections to cryopreserving embryos or wish to have complete reproductive autonomy.