About 100,000 mitochondria are estimated to be present in the mouse oocyte at the time of fertilization, with one copy of the genome per mitochondria. There are about 1,000 mitochondria in each ...

The molecular organization of the oocyte plasma membrane required for sperm docking and the corresponding elements that determine where fertilization can occur have been identified. We found that ...

It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case?

Oocyte cryopreservation is a suitable fertility preservation option for women who are not partnered, have ethical objections to cryopreserving embryos or wish to have complete reproductive autonomy.

Embryos, a clinic specializing in in vitro fertilization (IVF) and gynecology, announces that it will surpass the threshold ...

In vitro fertilization (IVF) with embryo cryopreservation a suitable fertility preservation ... are used to stimulate the ovaries to recruit and mature multiple follicles that each contain an oocyte ...