Dartmouth College: Study on Fruit Flies Could Benefit Eggs of Older Women
June 13, 2024
June 13, 2024
HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 13 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
A Dartmouth study conducted on fruit flies reports the first evidence in any organism that oocytes--the cells that become eggs--regularly rejuvenate the critical protein linkages that bind chromosomes together. The findings are a potentially important step toward helping women reduce their risk of pregnancy complications as they age, the researchers report in the journal Current Biology.
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A Dartmouth study conducted on fruit flies reports the first evidence in any organism that oocytes--the cells that become eggs--regularly rejuvenate the critical protein linkages that bind chromosomes together. The findings are a potentially important step toward helping women reduce their risk of pregnancy complications as they age, the researchers report in the journal Current Biology.
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