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For the first time, scientists have created a comprehensive"atlas" of the cells in the human ovary and mapped the specific pattern of gene activity required for a healthy egg to develop.
"This new data allows us to start building our understanding of what makes a good egg — what determines which follicle is going to grow, ovulate, be fertilized and become a baby," Ariella Shikanov, co-senior study author and an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan, said in a statement.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.To figure out what factors are needed for a follicle to release a fully mature egg, the researchers measured the activity of genes in different ovarian cells in tissue donated from five deceased, reproductive-age women. They did this by analyzing RNA — a type of genetic molecule that is used to make proteins using instructions from DNA — within the tissue.
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