This valuable paper describes the stiffness of meiotic chromosomes in both oocytes and spermatocytes. The authors identify differences in stiffness between meiosis I and II chromosomes, as well as an ...

Introduction: Severe oligoasthenospermia (SOA) is a prevalent cause of male infertility. However, the underlying causes of most SOA cases remain unclear due to the complexity of germ cell development ...

Meiosis is characterized by a series of well-defined transitions: During the prophase of meiosis I, homologous chromosomes undergo pairing, organize along proteinaeous axes, and become connected via ...

Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss Jan 29, 2024 deCODE publishes the first full-resolution genetic map of the human genome ...