A confocal microscopy analysis of the spindle and chromosome configurations of human oocytes cryopreserved at the germinal vesicle and metaphase II stage
Author(s) -
Irene Boiso,
Mercé Martí,
Josep Santaló,
M. Ponsà,
Pere N. Barri,
Anna Veiga
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/17.7.1885
Subject(s) - germinal vesicle , cryopreservation , andrology , oocyte , biology , in vitro maturation , meiosis , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , medicine , gene
Routine oocyte cryopreservation remains an elusive technique in the wide range of assisted reproductive technologies available. This study examines the effect of a cryopreservation protocol on the spindle and chromosome configurations of human oocytes cryopreserved at the germinal vesicle (GV) and metaphase II (MII) stage.
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