Why Fertility Declines with Age (VIDEO)

University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)

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Chromosome segregation in mouse eggs. The spindle is labelled in green, and the chromosomes are labelled in red. Researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM) have discovered a possible new explanation for female infertility. Age-related female infertility is explained by a defect in the choreography of chromosome sharing during cell division in eggs before they are fertilized.

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Video images: Greg FitzHarris laboratory, CRCHUM

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