Mouse pups born from eggs derived from the granulosa cells that surround oocytes

Thursday, December 26, 2019 - 11:40 in Biology & Nature

By introducing a chemical cocktail to granulosa cells, researchers in China induced the cells to transform into functional oocytes in mice. Once fertilized, these oocytes were then successfully able to produce healthy offspring, showing no differences from naturally bred mice. The chemical reprogramming method appears December 24 in the journal Cell Reports. Ovarian follicles are … Continue reading Mouse pups born from eggs derived from the granulosa cells that surround oocytes

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