Researchers identify unique marker on mom's chromosomes in early embryo
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 05:05
in Biology & Nature
Fluorescence microscopy of maternal and paternal chromosomes is shown at the first mitosis during the oocyte to embryo transition in the mouse. Researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center are visually capturing the first process of chromosome alignment and separation at the beginning of mouse development. The findings could lead to answers to questions concerning the mechanisms leading to birth defects and chromosome instability in cancer cells.