Oocyte maturation and follicular development are fundamental processes that underpin female fertility. These processes involve the transformation of primordial follicles into a cohort of mature, ...

Baltimore, MD-- Reproduction is highly dependent on diet and the ability to use nutrients to grow and generate energy. This is clearly seen in women, who must provide all the nutritional building ...

Researchers have found that a carefully orchestrated act of X-chromosome 'yoyo' predicts the successful and efficient development of mammalian egg cells. The findings could pave the way for generating ...

Perimenopause and ovarian ageing, highlighting the importance of future interventions focused on early detection, ...

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 ...

In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers in Japan report that activating just eight genes for producing gene-controlling proteins is enough to convert mouse stem cells directly into ...