The recent surge of interest in oocyte development has been spurred in large part by the increasing implementation of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to treat human infertility. What is becoming apparent is that 'egg quality' is a primary factor in the success of ART (Sauer 1998), and yet we know virtually nothing about the molecular signature of a 'high quality' oocyte, i.e., an oocyt...

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