Oocyte with skin cell nucleus (IMAGE)

Oregon Health & Science University

Oocyte with skin cell nucleus

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Researchers at OHSU have demonstrated a new technique to treat infertility by turning skin cells into oocytes, or eggs. Shown here, an image of an oocyte with a bright image of a skin cell nucleus before fertilization. 

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Oregon Health & Science University

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