Discovery of a molecule that initiates maturation of mammalian eggs can lead to more IVF pregnancies
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 17:31
in Biology & Nature
Women who have eggs that cannot mature will not become pregnant, and they cannot be helped by in vitro fertilization (IVF). Now researchers have identified a molecule called Cdk1 that has an important function for mammalian egg maturation. In the future this could lead to an increased rate of successful IVF.