Transcriptomic profiles reveal the characteristics of oocytes and cumulus cells at GV, MI, and MII in follicles before ovulation

• Main Authors: Yena Hu (Author), Ran Zhang (Author), Shuoping Zhang (Author), Yaxing Ji (Author), Qinwei Zhou (Author), Lizhi Leng (Author), Fei Meng (Author), Fei Gong (Author), Guangxiu Lu (Author), Ge Lin (Author), Liang Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The oocyte and its surrounding cumulus cells (CCs) exist as an inseparable entity. The maturation of the oocyte relies on communication between the oocyte and the surrounding CCs. However, oocyte evaluation is primarily based on morphological parameters currently, which offer lim...