Time-Lapse Dynamics of the Mouse Oocyte Chromatin Organisation during Meiotic Resumption

In the mammalian oocyte, distinct patterns of centromeres and pericentromeric heterochromatin localisation correlate with the gamete’s developmental competence. Mouse antral oocytes display two main types of chromatin organisation: SN oocytes, with a ring of Hoechst-positive chromatin surrounding th...

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Main Authors: Martina Belli, Giulia Vigone, Valeria Merico, Carlo Alberto Redi, Silvia Garagna, Maurizio Zuccotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/207357