Open AccessBlastocyst mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is not affected by oocyte vitrification: a sibling oocyte study
Author(s) -
Ana Arnanz,
Neelke De Munck,
A Bayram,
Ahmed El-Damen,
Andrea Abdalla,
Ibrahim Elkhatib,
Laura Melado,
Barbara Lawrenz,
Human M. Fatemi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1573-7330
pISSN - 1058-0468
DOI - 10.1007/s10815-020-01795-6
Subject(s) - blastocyst , andrology , oocyte , biology , mitochondrial dna , vitrification , embryo , cryopreservation , gynecology , embryogenesis , genetics , medicine , gene
To evaluate whether mtDNA content at the blastocyst stage differs between embryos derived from fresh or vitrified sibling oocytes.