Disabling Mouse Enzyme Increases Fertility

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 11:28 in Biology & Nature

Changing the sugars attached to a hormone produced in the pituitary gland increased fertility levels in mice nearly 50 percent. The change appears to alter a reproductive "thermostat," unveiling part of an intricate regulatory system that may one day be used to enhance human fertility.

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