An Oocyte Arrested in Metaphase of Meiosis II Just Before Fertilization (IMAGE)

Monash University

An Oocyte Arrested in Metaphase of Meiosis II Just Before Fertilization

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Securin is important for both egg divisions but in old eggs, it appears that there is insufficient securin remaining to ensure meiosis II takes place normally

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Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute

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